comfort food
By bluespygirl
@bluespygirl (2112)
Philippines
March 19, 2013 8:45pm CST
Do you believe that there are foods that makes you feel good or comfortable? Food that makes you up when you're feeling down or so stressed? I believe there is! :)
I am not feeling well due to stomache ache. Medicines helped ofcourse but since I found fries in our refrigirator, I felt eating and cooking it. I need to eat something. When I eat rice, I felt dizzy and I felt throwing up. French fries made me happy aside from the chocolates. I know they are not healthy but I feel they are my comfort food. They are my companions in bed aside from the soup.
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16 responses
@XtremeGaming (742)
• South Africa
20 Mar 13
Its starch. Starch is loaded with calories, not good. But it makes good comfort food indeed.
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@bluespygirl (2112)
• Philippines
20 Mar 13
It made me feel good yesterday! :) Thanks for your response
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@XtremeGaming (742)
• South Africa
20 Mar 13
Pleasure. Well yea i guess it make you feel all full and warm and fuzzy. But with anything in life remeber moderation. I was over weight in matric but lost it. I drank loads of water and ate less sugar and starch foods. :) hope this helps
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
20 Mar 13
I really do not rely on food when I am down or upset. I usually do not have the urge to eat at all. I would rather just watch tv or spend time in front of my laptop.
But if I do think of food, I usually eat a cookie and a glass of very cold water. It is just something to munch on when I feel like it.
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
20 Mar 13
You've got a weird tummy!
When I am in the same condition, I stay away from oily food and food with strong taste.
When I am in the same condition, I stay away from oily food and food with strong taste.2 people like this
@bluespygirl (2112)
• Philippines
20 Mar 13
I am not feeling well since yesterday due to hyperacidity and fever. I can't eat much because I throw up. When I ate fries and chocolate, I felt good and slept well. 
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@kalav56 (11464)
• India
20 Mar 13
These fried items may give you comfort for the time being but they may not be of great comfort to your digestive system.
As far as I am concerned, there is one kind of food which gives me maximum comfort. It is steaming hot white rice with rasam[a diluted soup with tomatoes ,dhal and some standard rasam powder in it.]
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
20 Mar 13
Whenever I am not feeling well, I would asked my husband to buy porridge. Eating this kind of food would make me feel comfortable.
However, if I feel stressed, there is only one food that can make me feel alive. And that is Ice cream!
Have a great day!
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
20 Mar 13
Yes, i do but not my companions on bed. LOL...scared to have ants and mouse along with them.
If that will make you happy why not.
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@bluespygirl (2112)
• Philippines
20 Mar 13
I can't stand up and walk around the house that much because of severe stomach ache so I have them beside my bed.
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@bluebutterfly20 (462)
• United States
20 Mar 13
French fries are not healthy though but if it makes you feel good and comfortable go fo rit. Just dont eat to much. Too much is always bad ^_^
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@bluespygirl (2112)
• Philippines
20 Mar 13
I know they are not healthy. Too much of anything is bad too. It is just that I felt good after eating those in times that I am very sick and can't eat any "real" food.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
24 Mar 13
Chocolate, porridge, puddings and rich stews are all comfort foods for me. Anything that is tasty and warming.
I'm surprised you can tolerate fried food when your stomach is playing up. Fried and fatty foods are usually the first things people need to stay away from, also fries usually have lots of salt which we also need to watch.
@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
20 Mar 13
My girl...under any circumstances could I eat ANY fried foods, let alone Fries, drenched in oil with a upset tummy. They are so hard on your digestive system, when you are already having problems with it! Ginger or peppermint tea...and for me, when ill...a good, hearty home-made Chicken or Turkey soup!
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@celticeagle (159474)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Mar 13
Yes, they are called 'comfort foods'. Everybody has special ones that they like. Stomach aches can be relieved with peppermint tea. Fried foods is the worst thing you can do when you are having stomach problems. You need to use the B.R.A.T. diet which includes bananas, rice, applesauce and toast. These are foods that have the least assault on your digestive system. Hope you are feeling better soon.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
20 Mar 13
I wouldn't think that fried foods would make you feel any better if you are suffering a stomachache. Mint tea would be a good choice. Toast would be soothing as well.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
22 Mar 13
I certainly do believe that there are a number of different comfort foods and the foods that are comforting for one person might not be the same foods that are comforting for the next person.
For example, I do find comfort in heavier foods like chicken pot pie or something like that. However when I'm not feeling well, I have to admit that my personal comfort food is baked sweet potatoes. I really can't tell you why those are a comfort food to me, but they are.
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@nyssa102 (748)
• United States
22 Mar 13
OH yes! For me it is Tofurky Sausages (protein based sausage, very good), French Fries, Onion Rings, Pasta and finally, the big bad boy of all: Sugary Soda. Yes, I have comfort foods, and I've noticed that companies know we like them, they are often not on the cheap end of the spectrum for the good stuff. Have a cool day!
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@rubyroy (824)
• India
20 Mar 13
Food should never be a comfort factor for us,because then we will depend on it,whenever we are upset or distressed,so make sure your food, is one that will give you health and wellness rather than comfort.When you are stressed,relax yourself with positive thought rather than depend on food.Bible is a good medicine for stress.Read the New testament daily.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
27 Apr 13
hi bluesp;y girl I want a dish of sugar free ice cream chocolate marshmallow and some chocolate and one banana as I am a diabetic but the banana is for comfort and will not raise my blolod sugar much, and the ice cream ks really comforting plus the chocolate. the banana I slice over the sugar free ice cream lol and dice the chocolate up and sprinkle it on top the ice cream too. yu
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
22 Mar 13
When i am stressed or feeling down, i can't eat. I feel like throwing up when i eat.
But when i am so happy that's the time that i really would eat my comfort foods - actually there are a lot, ice cream, chocolates and a lot more.
So they are my comfort foods only when i am so happy.
