This week, we are joined by a good friend to discuss all things related to Valentine's Day. From its history, our own traditions, to our feelings surrounding food that invoke feelings of love, Kaitlin adds some laughs and insights to comfort foods and cultural cuisine. We hope you have a safe and love-filled Valentine's Day, even if you don't celebrate!

Huge shout out to ChillyNick for the intro/outro music.

Recipe of the week: Chicken Noodle Soup

https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/chicken-noodle-soup/

References:

Review, J. E. W. (2018, February 9). Goat hides and heart-shaped chocolate: A look at Valentine's Day history. _UWIRE Text_, 1. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A527533111/EAIM?u=minn4020&sid=ebsco&xid=5a4f35aa

University of Warwick - Valentines Day 2017: Why we give chocolates on 14 February. (2017, February 15). _ENP Newswire_. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A481247585/EAIM?u=minn4020&sid=ebsco&xid=0ed8aab0

Patricia Juárez-Dappe. (2023). The History of Chocolate: From Footnote to Center Stage. _History Teacher_, _57_(1), 33–59. https://doi.org/https://www.societyforhistoryeducation.org/N23Preview.html

Ji-Hee Shin, Chong-Su Kim, Jiah Cha, Sojeong Kim, Seokoh Lee, Suyeon Chae, Woo Young Chun, Dong-Mi Shin,*Consumption of 85% cocoa dark chocolate improves mood in association with gut microbial changes in healthy adults: a randomized controlled trial*, The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry,Volume 99,2022,108854,ISSN 0955-2863,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnutbio.2021.108854.

(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955286321002746)

***Trigger Warning: This episode talks about diets, diet culture, and other food-related topics surrounding this***Welcome back to the second episode of Food and Feels. Today, we discuss some scientific studies on New Year's Resolutions and our approaches to meeting our goals, especially surrounding food. We discuss finding out motivation after being tripped up by obstacles and how to listen to our bodies when it comes to working on ourselves.

While this episode may be more feelings-focused than food-focused, we hope that you still find something new to think about! A huge thanks to Chilly Nick for the new intro and outro music!

This week's recipe:

(One of my favorites)

https://thekoreanvegan.com/easy-traditional-vegetarian-japchae/

References:

Dickson, J. M., Moberly, N. J., Preece, D., Dodd, A., & Huntley, C. D. (2021). Self-Regulatory Goal Motivational Processes in Sustained New Year Resolution Pursuit and Mental Wellbeing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(6), 3084. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063084

Oscarsson, M., Carlbring, P., Andersson, G., & Rozental, A. (n.d.). A large-scale experiment on New Year’s resolutions: Approach-oriented goals are more successful than avoidance-oriented goals. PLOS ONE. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0234097

Towers, S., Cole, S., Iboi, E., Montalvo, C., Navas-Zuloaga, M., Pringle, J., … Norcross, J. (2020). How long do people stick to a diet resolution? A digital epidemiological estimation of weight loss diet persistence. Public Health Nutrition, 23(18), 3257–3268. doi:10.1017/S1368980020001597

Welcome to the introductory episode of Food and Feels. It is a small snippet of the extensive world of cuisine, culture, and emotions. Join the host, Lindsay, as they explore traditions from Germany and Spain to ring in the new year. With each episode, a recipe will be shared. This week's is a recipe Lindsay talks about while driving down memory lane: Chocolate Chip Cookies. Stay safe this New Year, and enjoy some great food!

https://www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-chip-cookies-betty-crockers-1969-recipe-378778

A special thanks to

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/simple-miracle

for the opening and closing music.

And

FTUS on Upbeat

for the frying sound effect.