From corn dogs to funnel cake, there’s a reason why we find fried foods so delicious and addictive. We look into the answer as the State Fair of Texas...
Here's why putting down Rousso’s Cotton Candy Bacon on a Stick might be a near-impossible. It's science.‘Tis the season for all things Texas as the state fair kicks off Friday in Dallas.But arguably the centerpiece that binds the State Fair of Texas together is the food and drink options that range fromThe lure of fried food is undeniable. The delectable scent of caramelizing sugar or the savory whiff of cheesy arancini is enough to make your mouth water in anticipation.
What typically stops us from going overboard are appetite suppression signals, such as your stomach stretching or hormones like glucagon-like peptide-1 (yes,, researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Pennsylvania found that, at least in mice, there are independent neurons that activate in response to either sugar or fat and result in even more dopamine released while eating them.
What scientists do know is that our emotional state strongly influences whether we put down a sweet or fried food.“When we’re stressed, our bodies don’t know what our bodies will have to do or be capable of, so we want to eat to build up our reserves in case we have to do something physical or mental that uses up nutrients,” Childress said. “For some people, it’s not as chemical, it’s a behavioral thing — just something to do, a distraction. And for some people, it can be .
Certain sounds of fried food, such as crisp and crunch, may also play a role in why we gravitate towards fat.found that electronically modifying potato chip chewing to sound louder and noisier convinced volunteers that their chips were crisper and fresher than they actually were.Considering the forager lifestyle of our early ancestors, crisp or crunchiness was likely an indicator of something being good or safe to eat.
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