Have you ever wondered why people use food to comfort our feelings? Well, you probably don’t remember, but when your mom heard you cry, the first thing she did was give you a bottle. Maybe you stopped crying then. A few hours later, you started whaling away again, then mama brought you a bottle, then you stopped. See a pattern forming? I think there is a lot to that theory- and I am not the only one. Cynthia Stifter, professor of human development and family studies and principal investigator on the project that focuses on childhood obesity and the use of food to sooth infants said, “ ”When the infant cries, parents typically have a set of soothing techniques they’ll use to comfort their child — if one doesn’t work, they move to the … Read entire article »