So that's why mac and cheese tastes so good after a bad day!

An article in The Washington Post reports on a study by Shira Gabriel, associate professor of psychology, that found people’s favorite comfort foods are often the same meals that loved ones cooked for them when they were children, and it’s this feeling of security that draws people to those foods during times of rejection or isolation. “If your mom makes something when you’re a child, that food becomes associated with the care she gave you at the time,” she said. “If the care was good, the association will be good, too. It’s about more than just the food.” Articles also appeared in news outlets that include Shape magazine, Medical Daily, Futurity and Canada’s CANOE.

Read more:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/04/01/psychologists-have-discovered-what-makes-comfort-food-taste-so-good-when-were-feeling-down/

http://www.shape.com/weight-loss/weight-maintenance/reason-comfort-food-makes-you-feel-better

http://www.medicaldaily.com/comfort-food-comes-people-cooking-love-not-food-itself-327650

http://www.futurity.org/comfort-food-relationship-887942/

http://lifewise.canoe.ca/Living/2015/03/31/22318986.html