I have had a pretty long and trying week and there were a couple moments that only fried food could redeem but the truth is that for me real comfort after a long day is a meal shared with loved ones. Which is why this week I returned to read this great NPR article about how human brains evolved to equate food with love. The articel's inclusion of cute example of bonobos sharing salad makes it well worth the read but what strikes me is the emphasis on shared food as love, even the comfort of the memory of shared food. I completely embrace the idea that comfort food might be a shared meal instead of hurriedly eaten, instantly regretted junk food binge.
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