food

i was at a party recently and we were discussing desserts in particular, but also sweet vs. salty tastes. if you'd like to participate, please check out the survey to the right.

we discussed how we rate favorite desserts. the order of my choices would be: ice cream, brownies, cookies, pie, cake. some people put cake much higher than i did. how would you order them?

the conversation brought my thoughts around to the way many people use food to comfort themselves when they're feeling low. something sweet usually improves my mood. maybe the comfort food depends on your tastes, which is when i thought of my survey.

coincidentally, on msn.com today they had an article called "The Good Mood Diet". it turns out there is some science behind comfort foods. just like sunshine, carbohydrates (cookies, bagels, etc.) increase serotonin, that hormone that helps us be happy.

of course always in moderation, but i like my old button that said, "life is short, eat dessert first!"