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foods/meals that feel like a hug? (piefed.social)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by bluemoon@piefed.social to c/mentalhealth@lemmy.world
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i've a thesis that certain meals let us release oxytocin (trust & comfort hormone)

came to think of this while eating fried onions with herbal salt in olive oil, which i added pasta sauce to, then added "ramen" noodles directly to.

feels like a hug from inside for a long time: so oxytocon (thesis)

so this all written... what are foods that feel like a hug to you?

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[–] bluemoon@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

i think you're spot on,

but remember or know that not all people's diets are inflammatory. so there isn't necessarily something to fix in a diet like mine which hasn't had sugar, alcohol, meat nor heavily processed food with added preservatives pesticides... for years. locally grown vegetables and ecological vegetarian restaurants are plentyful in european big cities.

nor does the food i was served in my youth bring as much joy since it was a troubled youth with domestic abuse.

so remember now that what you're right about isn't a silver bullet to release oxytocin during a meal. i'm leaving you an upvote =)