far be it from me to correct yahoo! but shouldn't their headline be, "Comfort Foods: Women Like Sugar, MAN Meat" ? i mean unless your heidi fleiss (or sueleen).
ALBANY, N.Y. - Comfort food for women often means snuggling up with tub of mint chocolate ice cream to wallow in their blues. But for men, comfort foods serve as a reward when life is looking rosy.
Just what triggers people to turn to "comfort foods" — and which foods they pick — often depends on whether you're asking a man or a woman, according to a new study by Cornell University researchers.
It turns out women are slightly more likely to eat comfort foods high in fat and sugar like cakes and ice cream — along with a hefty serving of guilt, loneliness and depression.
Men, on the other hand, are more likely to turn to soups, pasta and steaks as a reward when they're feeling upbeat.
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