tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post7070083597741119650..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Does Food = Mood?Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-51645333244277316302009-01-28T08:42:00.000-05:002009-01-28T08:42:00.000-05:00Kind of late to the party, but what a great topic!...Kind of late to the party, but what a great topic!<BR/><BR/>For myself, food definitely does = mood. The "cleaner" I eat, the better I feel. I've no doubt that sugar levels, chemicals and the like have a lot to do with it, but for myself I reckon a lot is psychological/emotional.<BR/><BR/>After dieting for many years, I've come to view food very emotionally. So the good, clean, low-cal, healthy food = virtue and self-respect. And eating bad, processed, diet-unfriendly food = guilt and shame. <BR/><BR/>The Catholic background probably isn't helping too much either. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-43534363881684986512008-12-16T05:37:00.000-05:002008-12-16T05:37:00.000-05:00please!!! does anyone want to my lab report on foo...please!!! does anyone want to my lab report on food and mood?<BR/><BR/>greatly appreaciated!!<BR/><BR/>or give me answers!<BR/><BR/>taAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-81098954872961676532008-08-05T01:31:00.000-04:002008-08-05T01:31:00.000-04:00.when i'm not in good mood, i usually buy milk bar....when i'm not in good mood, i usually buy milk bar from our canteen. i learned from our class that sweets can increase serotonin in our brain. haha. it really can, temporarily, but it gained my weight. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-67562598275034293712008-07-10T15:30:00.000-04:002008-07-10T15:30:00.000-04:00Hi Merry! Great post -- I just wanted to let you ...Hi Merry! Great post -- I just wanted to let you know that I linked to it on our blog, A Grain A Day, at www.jakekulju.com/agrainaday.kerstinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223930238506094125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-62365461519687545012008-07-01T14:28:00.000-04:002008-07-01T14:28:00.000-04:00I definitely believe food affects mood. I've notic...I definitely believe food affects mood. I've noticed that when I eat good fats especially sushi with lots of raw fish, I'm happier, calmer and generally more pleasant than before eating the sushi. This has happened many many times so I'm pretty sure it's food that does it. Other times when I'm really craving something, and I eat what I've been craving for, it gives me a good mood boost for hours, especially if the food I'm craving is a healthy food such as sweet potatoes or edamame. I never give in to a craving for "bad" foods such as cakes or chocolate. <BR/><BR/>However, when I eat one kind of food too much, after eating it I get depressed and empty. That tells me I need to switch it up a little.Jezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05858662083146031939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-20090046615992377342008-06-30T05:45:00.000-04:002008-06-30T05:45:00.000-04:00Interesting article. The chemicals in exercise can...Interesting article. The chemicals in exercise can certainly make us feel better. I think food can have an effect on how we feel due to energy & sugar levels, however i'm suprised it would alter our state to the extent of lowering anger levels significantly. maybe a slight decrease in anxiety perhaps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-77800697611216484632008-06-28T17:58:00.000-04:002008-06-28T17:58:00.000-04:00I can see the relation to mood=food, when i eat ch...I can see the relation to mood=food, when i eat chocolate i instantly feel better, in fact when i am in a bad mood or had a hard day, chocolate is a great way to change my mood. Ice cream also works great for me too! However, i have noticed that without these foods, when i am trying to get in great shape and cant eat them as often a i would like, my mood is not so charming, and sometimes on the grumpy side, mood=food? yes i believe it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-15840362051003755722008-06-27T14:30:00.000-04:002008-06-27T14:30:00.000-04:00Great post. So true. I know sugar affects my moo...Great post. So true. I know sugar affects my moods and my kids moods. Haven't figured out how to get rid of all of it though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-63101183442684951352008-06-27T00:52:00.000-04:002008-06-27T00:52:00.000-04:00Nice post about how food is related to mood. Peopl...Nice post about how food is related to mood. People can really find the difference of their behavior when they had junk food or light(veg.) food. Not only food, physical exercise will also make people feel enthusiastic and energetic all the day. If they skipped it, things would go bad to worse...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-27151405552328114602008-06-26T23:55:00.000-04:002008-06-26T23:55:00.000-04:00Well, I don't know about food affecting MY mood, b...Well, I don't know about food affecting MY mood, but Blogger appears to have eaten my earlier comment and I really hope it gets serious indigestion (either that, or I only THOUGHT I commented...sigh.)the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-22297692861497757222008-06-26T20:42:00.000-04:002008-06-26T20:42:00.000-04:00Carrot Comfort Food:Steam a large carrot or two un...Carrot Comfort Food:<BR/>Steam a large carrot or two until soft through.<BR/>Put in blender with a bit of the steaming water, add honey, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Blend.<BR/>Pour into a bowl, and enjoy...<BR/>(Super yummy, I promise.)<BR/><BR/>I don't know about curbing anger, but food can sure put me in a bad mood. I ate too much licorice last night, and - hello! - sugar crash this morning. Just call me Grumpy. Actually, don't call me anything. I might bite your head off.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584272535630167653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-61275715749221976662008-06-26T20:22:00.000-04:002008-06-26T20:22:00.000-04:00Comfort food=high fat?? My comfort foods all invol...Comfort food=high fat?? My comfort foods all involve caffeine....<BR/><BR/>I don't notice any mood changes from eating (or not eating). This could be because my allergy lifestyle (not just food allergies, but not eating in public places so I don't have to breathe there!) means I rarely eat anything I haven't cooked myself, so there's not much in the way of additives.<BR/><BR/>Mary Anne in KentuckyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-76821405698360217872008-06-26T18:36:00.000-04:002008-06-26T18:36:00.000-04:00I would say that sugar affects my mood. I get "hi...I would say that sugar affects my mood. I get "high" on it - truly! I get all hyper, giddy, and way too talkative. And then the crash ensues, and I don't feel like doing anything or talking to anyone! Kinda scary actually. <BR/><BR/>I don't notice such drastic mood changes with other foods, though... thankfully!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-28211245609766568072008-06-26T15:30:00.000-04:002008-06-26T15:30:00.000-04:00If you are what you eat, does that make me cheap, ...If you are what you eat, does that make me cheap, quick, and easy?<BR/><BR/>Sorry, I couldn't resist.<BR/><BR/>Since I began to eat clean, healthy, real food, I feel better, my moods are better, and I don't get so sleepy in the afternoons.<BR/><BR/>messymimiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-40391683094622864082008-06-26T14:03:00.000-04:002008-06-26T14:03:00.000-04:00Good post. I am pretty sure that all the chemicals...Good post. I am pretty sure that all the chemicals and crap in food can affect the way a person feels.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-5208697629403832842008-06-26T14:01:00.000-04:002008-06-26T14:01:00.000-04:00I know food can affect my mood. I also know that I...I know food can affect my mood. I also know that I fiend for candy when I am stressed or upset because of its temperary ability to make me feel VERY productive. <BR/><BR/>As for the twinkie defense. LOVE the link. Thanks for my random fact for today!SeaBreezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486587826946757928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-21833924540686814842008-06-26T13:09:00.000-04:002008-06-26T13:09:00.000-04:00well in truth I know that after I eat a good solid...well in truth I know that after I eat a good solid diet of fruits and veggies for a few days my mood really does improve... doesn't mean I have figured out how not to cave in to the quick fix of cake.<BR/><BR/>have you ever seen the BBC show "You are what you eat?' it's fascinating!RunToTheFinishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13995696358152941044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34583934010643272632008-06-26T13:02:00.000-04:002008-06-26T13:02:00.000-04:00Great post! Yes food does affect mood!Great post! Yes food does affect mood!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-69625512373265756712008-06-26T12:42:00.000-04:002008-06-26T12:42:00.000-04:00I freely admit that I don't know enough to extrapo...I freely admit that I don't know enough to extrapolate my experience to others, so with that in mind . . . <BR/><BR/>When I'm looking for comfort food, I'm more likely to look for sugar than fat (although both together is even better/worse! Ha!). The temporary "high" I get off the sugar elevates my mood for a while, but I've noticed that the next day I basically have a hangover: I feel depressed, I have a headache, I hate my body, I'm tired, I'm short-tempered, the list goes on.<BR/><BR/>It's so dramatic that I actually have to brace myself for it: if I know I had sugar last night, I have to remind myself the next day, "You're only thinking these horrible things because your brain chemicals are off. None of it is true, and it will be better tomorrow."<BR/><BR/>(I'm trying to get off the sugar, because that frame of mind? SUCKS BIG TIME.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-60716802729965626512008-06-26T12:34:00.000-04:002008-06-26T12:34:00.000-04:00I do think food affects mood. But it can be a sli...I do think food affects mood. But it can be a slippery slope, what with the Twinkie Defense and all. Plus, how is giving vitamins going to help prisoners if you're still serving them crappy food?<BR/>Sounds to me like the prisons need a Jamie Oliver intervention. He can do for prison food what he did for school food a few years ago.azusmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08833120044345423052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-15547652843929513122008-06-26T12:08:00.000-04:002008-06-26T12:08:00.000-04:00I think that food has a huge impact on mood. Mayb...I think that food has a huge impact on mood. Maybe its in part due to the placebo effect, but I KNOW that what I eat can drastically change my mood, energy levels, and overall how I act and feel.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285850895862247408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-60126089510499407102008-06-26T10:46:00.001-04:002008-06-26T10:46:00.001-04:00I believe food has a big influence on mood & overa...I believe food has a big influence on mood & overall health, I've definitely seen it with my own diet.<BR/><BR/>When I worked at a health food store, people would come in for supplements to "calm down" their ADD/ADHD children, but when I would ask them what the kids ate, the foods were horrible. Artificial processed everything, nitrates, sugar, caffeine, not enough quality protein (hot dogs and bologna don't count). I would clue them in as gently as possible that the diet changes would do far more good than the pills they wanted, and that the pills may do no good at all without better nutrition. Some took it to heart and changed, some didn't.<BR/><BR/>The story is about the same for the folks who came in for diet pills.<BR/><BR/>*sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-9847217727251579182008-06-26T10:46:00.000-04:002008-06-26T10:46:00.000-04:00OK....hand over the chocolate & no one will get hu...OK....hand over the chocolate & no one will get hurt...at least for the next 15 minutes.<BR/><BR/>Chocolate & sweets usually make me feel better for a little while, but then the feeling fades, and alas, my ass is wider!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-24557012500407572822008-06-26T10:18:00.000-04:002008-06-26T10:18:00.000-04:00I hate buying something at the grocery store and t...I hate buying something at the grocery store and then coming home and reading the long list of ingredients, most of which are chemicals I can't even pronounce.The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-37227906033630968362008-06-26T10:10:00.000-04:002008-06-26T10:10:00.000-04:00Mizfit, the idea of the glycemic index seemed clea...Mizfit, the idea of the glycemic index seemed clear to me, but then they went and threw in the glycemic load of a food as well. I think they did that just to confuse me.<BR/>If you click on the link in the post (about carrots) it talks about the glycemic load of carrots.The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.com