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just a few functional foods that give us
a mood boost. I am pretty sure I have
never had a client tell me those foods
are on their comfort food list!
Now imagine that you have been
thinking about that comfort food and
how you are going to eat it after work.
Oh no! When you get home, it is gone!
You may now experience lower levels
of dopamine; your mood may become
depressed and your cravings for the
food may be heightened even more. You
can't stop thinking about that food!
What if your comfort food has poor
nutritional quality because it is high
in sugar and unhealthy fat? Does this
negatively affect your brain chemicals
and health? A study from Neuron found
that the combination of perceived
stress and eating comfort food can
switch our brain's ability to feel full and
satisfied (Chi Kin Ip et al., 2023). The
hormone called leptin is responsible for
sending fullness signals to our brain,
If eating comfort food
simply brings a smile,
happy feelings, good
memories or positive
emotions,
IT IS A HEALTHY
EXPERIENCE!
and if we listen to those signals, we
stop eating. If we have high levels of
stress hormones, such as cortisol, our
levels of leptin decrease while our
levels of ghrelin, the hunger hormone,
increase. If we are experiencing stress
symptoms that result in uncontrolled
indulgences of comfort foods, we may
be at increased risk for chronic disease
such as obesity and chronic stress
effects (Chi Kin Ip et al., 2023).
You may be wondering at this point
if eating comfort foods is harmful for
our health. If a comfort food simply
brings a smile, happy feelings, good
memories or positive emotions, it
is a healthy experience! However,
if a person begins to treat stress
symptoms with their comfort foods,
or emotionally eats as a pattern,
the result may be poor mental and
physical health. The difference may
depend on a person's relationship
with food. If a person does not have
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Nutrition & Foodservice Edge Magazine - January/February 2024

Top 10 Takeaways From the ANFP Compensation & Benefits Survey
Training Approaches to Strengthen Nutrition and Allergy Expertise Among Staff
The Brain Science Behind Comfort Foods
Understanding the CDM, CFPP Scope of Practice
Strategies for Success in the Hospitality Industry
Creating Seasonal Variety in Your Menu
Practice Self Health for Better Leadership
Let's Celebrate Our Hardworking Employees
Meet a CDM, CFPP
Foundation Focus
What CDM, CFPP Means to Me
CDM, CFPP Spotlights
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Nutrition & Foodservice Edge Magazine - January/February 2024 - Top 10 Takeaways From the ANFP Compensation & Benefits Survey
Nutrition & Foodservice Edge Magazine - January/February 2024 - Training Approaches to Strengthen Nutrition and Allergy Expertise Among Staff
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Nutrition & Foodservice Edge Magazine - January/February 2024 - The Brain Science Behind Comfort Foods
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Nutrition & Foodservice Edge Magazine - January/February 2024 - Understanding the CDM, CFPP Scope of Practice
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Nutrition & Foodservice Edge Magazine - January/February 2024 - Strategies for Success in the Hospitality Industry
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Nutrition & Foodservice Edge Magazine - January/February 2024 - Creating Seasonal Variety in Your Menu
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Nutrition & Foodservice Edge Magazine - January/February 2024 - Practice Self Health for Better Leadership
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Nutrition & Foodservice Edge Magazine - January/February 2024 - Let's Celebrate Our Hardworking Employees
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Nutrition & Foodservice Edge Magazine - January/February 2024 - Meet a CDM, CFPP
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Nutrition & Foodservice Edge Magazine - January/February 2024 - Foundation Focus
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Nutrition & Foodservice Edge Magazine - January/February 2024 - What CDM, CFPP Means to Me
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Nutrition & Foodservice Edge Magazine - January/February 2024 - CDM, CFPP Spotlights
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