Is There Any Comfort in Comfort Foods?

comfort foods Lately, while editing (finishing) my next book, The Sugar Shock Diet (for Hay House), I’ve been thinking about comfort foods.

I came across this fascinating Top 25 Comfort Foods list from www.About.com.

  • Apple Pie
  • Baked beans
  • Banana pudding
  • Beef stew
  • Brisket pot roast
  • Chicken & dumplings
  • Chicken pot pie
  • Chicken soup
  • Chili
  • Chocolate chip cookies
  • Corn on the cob
  • Fried Chicken
  • Gelatin
  • Green bean casserole
  • Hot dogs
  • Ice cream
  • Macaroni & cheese
  • Mashed potatoes
  • Meatloaf
  • Potato salad
  • Pumpkin pie
  • Shepherd’s pie
  • Spaghetti
  • Tomato soup
  • Tuna casserole

I’ll write more later about comfort foods, when I’m off deadline, but for now, tell us: What are your favorite comfort foods?

By the way, I’ve now decided to create recipes for a number of fiber-rich, nutrient-dense Healthier Comfort Foods so you can enjoy them knowing that you’re treating your body well. Stay tuned.

Stay tuned here to learn about an upcoming ebook, Healthier Comfort Foods, which will feature tasty recipes for nutritious versions of those foods you crave from top health coaches, nutritionists, and natural food chefs.

FYI, we have reserved the domain, www.HeathierComfortFoods.com.

In the meantime, tell us: Do you enjoy any of these comfort foods? And what do comfort foods do for you? What do you get from them?