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Craving comfort foods is different for everyone because we have different views of comfort foods – and which comfort foods work! For instance, when I'm sad I'm craving comfort foods of mashed potatoes and French Toast. One of my close friends craves comfort foods of chocolate ice cream and potato chips. One thing many people have in common when they're craving comfort food is a yearning for sugar and fat (those who crave fresh salads and lean fish are lucky indeed!).

Are there male-female differences when you're craving comfort foods? Read on!

Craving comfort food: the definition

Comfort food is "a specific food consumed under a specific situation to obtain psychological comfort," according to the University of Illinois (UI) Food and Brand Lab. When studying craving for comfort food, UI researchers were surprised to find that people listed homemade healthy food as comforting almost as often as less nutritious fat and sugar foods (eg, chocolate chip cookies or Cheetos). Craving comfort foods isn't all about sugar and fat.

Knowing how hunger works sheds light on the craving for comfort foods.

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