Food Choices

Many people crave certain kinds of foods such as salty, sweet, crunchy, and spicy foods. Some people may even crave caffeine. But what people may not know is that based on the kind of food you choose may reveal how someone is feeling or wants to feel. In this very interesting video featuring a doctor named Dr. Deanna M. Minich, she descibes some of the emotions linked to these food choices. She explains first how sweet foods may cause a person to say that "we're lacking fun, we're lacking joy, and we want something sweet on the tongue even if it's for a couple of moments." This meaning the person needs more entertainment and happiness in there lives. The second kind of food that this doctor talks about is spicy food. She explains how when a person wants spicy foods that they may feel like they need a kick in their life. She says that these are normally the go-getters who want adventure but can't get it, therefore, they eat spicy food in order to fulfill that desired kick. The third item is salty foods. Dr. Minich expresses how when a person is drawn to salty foods, that individual is usually stressed and just want to relax, so they turn to the salty flavor to unwind. Caffeine is the fourth thing that she talks about. Caffeine is used as a boost for people who are mentally tired. By using this kick, the individual may feel a jult of newly produced energy. The final category of food that the doctor talks about is crunchy food. People who eat crunchy foods normally crave attention. By using that texture it makes a person feel as though they can fill that void.
I thought that this video was very interesting. I didn't know that certain people are attracted to different foods because of their emotional state. In a way though I do feel that sometimes these reasons and unconscious desires are a little far fetched. I did think it was fascinating to see the different food categories and how the doctor interpreted them though.
"What Your Food Cravings Say About Your Emotions." A M Northwest. Web. 8 Apr 2010. http://www.katu.com/amnw/segments/47070852.html.