Why is it that people on the usa eat ice cream at night when they are depressed or feel bad?

Why is it that people on the usa eat ice cream at night when they are depressed or feel bad?





What causes usa people to eat very large amounts of ice cream?





They also seem to drink a lot of dr peeper and such kind of caffeinated beverages?Why is it that people on the usa eat ice cream at night when they are depressed or feel bad?
It's a ';comfort food.'; A comfort food can be more than just ice cream. It's a food that evokes a memory, a feeling, something that makes them feel good. Ice cream is often served at birthday parties, parents take the kids out for ice cream as a treat for ';being good';, little kids flock to the chiming of an ice cream truck in summer like moths to flame. So I think the ice cream in particular takes you back to your child hood and reminds us of a time we were innocent.Why is it that people on the usa eat ice cream at night when they are depressed or feel bad?
Carlos %26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;I just found out I was kicked out of school and I am sitting here typing with a huge bowl of vanilla ice cream in my lap as we ';speak';.......and I'm a GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!





I guess it reminds us of how we felt when we were a kid and got ice cream!





Come to think of it, a Dr.Pepper WOULD be nice right now!!!!!!!!
We eat ice cream at all times of day, and for many reasons. Ice cream is a wonderfully tasty treat!


And many people eat ';comfort food'; to help their mood.
OMG im sitting in front of the computer right now drinking a Dr. pepper and eating icecream. FML.








but anyways... it tastes good?
Maybe because its good, and many people like eating when they are depressed
people in uk do it aswell





they do it with chocolate aswel


its like a comfort people


most people are dieting and when they are upset they just eat icecream or chocolate when they are upset its like a trat to make them feel better





i dunno how it makes them feel better


i usualy just av a cry nd be done with it to be honest
Nice generalizations.





People in the UK eat chocolate to excess and they drink tea (which is caffeinated) all hours of the day and night. Don't get me started on their extreme affection for vodka and Coke.
Ice cream is one of those foods that reminds people of their childhood when things seemed simpler, so it's a comfort food. When things go bad, people want comfort foods, and ice cream doesn't take time to make like mashed potatoes or pizza, for instance. :)


As to the caffeinated drinks, I don't really understand that myself. I suppose a lot of people are addicted to it, having drank it for years. It's the same thing as when people drink tea or coffee.