To help you transition from summer to autumn, Carbonaut is putting the spotlight on the ultimate comfort food: our low carb, gluten free bagels. Our bagels are the perfect fall comfort food for anyone—not only those looking to cut carbs or avoid gluten.
If you didn’t already know they were low carb and gluten free, you would never guess.
Here is some interesting and gravity-defying information on why keeping your favorite healthy comfort foods around are important.
Consuming our favorite foods can provide us with increased energy levels and help us to feel more energized after consuming them1. This boost in mood can be especially helpful in periods of depression or low motivation, which often coincide with the transition from sunny months with many hours of sunlight to darker months with fewer hours. For those living in northern regions where sunlight is not as steady throughout the fall and winter months2, your favorite foods can help you sustain an even mood.
Dr. Laura Pawlak, author of The Hungry Brain, explains that our brains are hardwired to focus on survival, with dopamine-producing neurons persistently primed for activation by any sign of food—especially comfort foods. These small comforts light up the pleasure center in your brain and your brain reacts by releasing dopamine3.
Rocket science? Not exactly, but it’s still pretty stellar.
In the same way we release endorphins exercising or receiving a hug4, comfort foods initiate a release of this important hormone. Our low carb products can give you all the warm fuzzy feelings without putting you at risk for certain health factors associated with high-carb diets5.
The nostalgic familiarity that we associate with a gooey toasted cheese sandwich. Your mom’s famous family casserole. The reassuring taste of your favorite frozen dessert. Comfort foods can provide an intense sense of satisfaction each and every time you partake. They help at least temporarily reduce stress and anxiety, while also providing a moment of distraction from the routine of everyday life.
When the weather changes and feels a little alien, turn to comfort foods—like our low carb gluten free bagels—to bring you back to Earth.
Associated with increased happiness, memories positively correlated with comfort foods and the situations and environments in which you typically eat them can spark a major boost in mental health. In fact, The New York Times published an article in which the author states “comfort foods…literally blunt the body’s response to chronic stress6.”
Don’t let comfort foods stop you from eating healthy! Try our new Color Your Bagel recipes for fun ideas on how to make our bagels tease your senses and blow your mind.
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