Filed under: Happiness, Healthy Eating
Even though you know it’s bad for you, it’s strangely satisfying to chow down on something salty, greasy and completely sinful, like french fries. And that feeling is not just in your head — recent research proves that scarfing down fries actually does make us feel happier and calmer.
Dr. Mike Green, a food psychologist from England’s Aston University, tested the affect of fries on mood by having 60 participants watch a disturbing film on war, then having them either eat a plate of fries or read a magazine to help take their mind off the film. They found that the people who ate the fries were happier and calmer than those who read the magazine — in fact, the eaters were emotionally back to normal after 20 minutes, unlike the readers.
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