Annotated Bibliography
Anderson, Dean. "Moderation in All Things." SparkPeople . Web. 28 Mar. 2012.
<http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/motivation_articles.asp?id=729>.
Anderson, talks about how their is no such thing as "good" food and "bad" food.
Likewise there is no diet and non-diet foods. Instead think of foods as how nutritious they are. When thinking this way you won't feel as guilty when you do not reach your goals. When you are craving a snack or something, work it into your diet and you will be happier and healthier. This article is motivating and helps the reader to feel like dieting is very easy and comfort foods can still be eaten...... In moderation of course.
Brown, Kate. "Give In To Your Cravings With Healthy Comfort Foods." DailyBurn Life .
Web. 10 Apr. 2012. <http://life.dailyburn.com/diet-and-nutrition/give-in-to-yourcravings-with-healthy-comfort-foods/>.This is a really fun article and gives some great recipes for improving your favorite comfort foods for a healthier lifestyle.
My favorite line of the article states; " Studies show that not only does eating comfort food alleviate stress, eating these foods can also promote fat storage." It gives alternatives to Mac & Cheese, Baked Potatoes, and many others.
Column, Elaine Magee, MPH, RDWebMD Weight Loss Clinic - Expert. "Comfort Food
Without the Guilt." WebMD . WebMD. Web. 28 Mar. 2012.
<http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/comfort-food-without-the-guilt>. In this article, Column gives four tips to help you eat your comfort food in a healthier manner. "Whenever possible, prepare a version of your comfort food that's lower in calories, fat, sodium, and sugar. (I've written a new cookbook, Comfort Food

Makeovers, that's full of these nutritionally fine-tuned recipes; look for it at your favorite online bookstore.) Eat your comfort food when you're truly hungry, and stop eating when you're comfortable -- not stuffed. To make it less likely that you're eating for emotional reasons, enjoy your comfort food as part of a regular meal and not as a snack eaten on impulse. Pump up the nutritional volume on your savory comfort foods by adding vegetables or beans when possible. For sweet comfort foods, add more fruit, decrease the sugar (or use half sugar substitute), reduce the fat ingredient down a third or so, and switch half of the flour to whole wheat when you can." She also gives recipes of healthier alternatives to cookies, pudding, and rosti. This article is very helpful and concise about the foods that most people like to eat when in times of struggle.
Lipkowitz, Ina. "Words To Eat By." Comfort Foods . Sussex Publishers, LLC, 29 Aug.
2011. Web. 28 Mar. 2012. <http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wordseat/201108/comfort-foods>. This article demonstrates through the United States
Coast Guard recommendation to have comfort foods in a "72 Hour Suggested
Hurricane Supply List". The article also describes the emotional changes comfort foods give us.
Mann, Denise. "Why Comfort Foods Are So Comforting." WebMD . WebMD, 25 July
2011. Web. 28 Mar. 2012. <http://www.webmd.com/foodrecipes/news/20110725/why-comfort-foods-are-so-comforting>. According to
Mann, we are told that comfort food will help us feel better. This statement is pretty straightforward but Mann can back it up with scientific studies. Science has proven that the fatty acids in comfort foods will help in relieving stress or

sadness. Our gut talks to our brain and tells us to be happy when we eat homemade or foods that we find comforting. Emotional eating helps people to stop their worrying and relieve stress.
Sharif, Dima. "Everything Is Good in Moderation." Weblog post. Dima's Kitchen . 25
Feb. 2012. Web. <http://www.dimasharif.com/2012/02/my-final-take-on-foodand-health-oven.html>. I think Dima's main point is to eat food you enjoy, but cut it down to a minimal amount. She thinks it is healthy to have a variety of foods and she says we need sugars for the soul, just keep it for special occasions or once a week. In her article she says why we need carbs, protein, vitamins, fat, etc. I agree that we should eat the things we enjoy, but in moderation. She also said how important exercise is, I think this is key in eating those comfort foods. She says "I will continue to exercise even when I am 70, because I would want to feel the blood running through my veins and feel the power of being alive. All the while will continue to work at remaining healthy, fit and in good shape, not obese and by no means a skeletal size zero!" I think this article is really good at explaining why we need comfort foods and the importance of doing it in a healthy way.
Steintrager, Megan O. "Comfort Food Recipes for Splurge Days or Any Day."
Epicurious
. Condé Nast. Web. 02 Apr. 2012.
<http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/healthy/news/comfortfoodrecipes>.
This article talks about how it is human nature to want the "forbidden foods" (like comfort foods). There philosophy is that all foods are in a healthful diet and that you can not only maintain, but may loose weight while eating comfort food

options. It also discusses why comfort food is not good for us with high amounts of calories, fat, and sugar. This article is the preface to recipes that are put into pairs for the same dishes: one for "splurge days" and the other for "any day". The article can be used to further the concept that comfort food does not have to be created unhealthy and that moderation can not only be talking about portion control, but also by making comfort foods with more responsible ingredients.
"About Simple Comfort Food." Weblog post. SIMPLE COMFORT FOOD . Web.
<www.simplecomfortfood.com/about/>. In this article he starts out by saying how food can bring family together. I think of all the family Christmas parties and how it wouldn't be the same without that long table of comfort food. My favorite thing about this article is his food philosophy "you should also note that I do not count calories, fat, and anything in between. My philosophy is that if the food is good, eat it, and eat it in moderation, life is just too short not to enjoy life, we shouldn't spend it counting calories, but we shouldn't revolve our life around food either.
Just live life, enjoy the food you eat, but be smart about it.
"Baked Mac & Cheese." EatingWell . The Essential EatingWell Cookbook, Winter 2004.
Web. 10 Apr. 2012.
<http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/baked_mac_cheese.html>.This source gave great new looks into an old favorite which is Mac & Cheese. It showed just how easy it was to transform any old recipe into a brand new and tasty masterpiece.
Not only is it fun but it is insanely easy!
"Healthy Comfort Food Recipes and Menus." Healthy Recipes, Healthy Eating, Healthy
Cooking . Meredith Corp. Web. 02 Apr. 2012.

<http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/collections/healthy_comfort_food_re cipes>. This article offers recipes and menu planning solutions to eat healthy comfort food. It discusses how comfort foods are notorious for being high in caloric and fat content. It offers a wide range of dishes that have been "reworked" to make them a healthier comfort food option. It keeps with their "Where good food meets good health" slogan. The article can be used to show how much variety there is in creating healthy comfort food. It presents strong evidence that comfort foods can be made healthier with the healthy comfort food recipes.