Word: creamed
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...then there are those allergens that turn up where you have no reason to expect them. New York University allergist Dr. Clifford Bassett has traced several cases of unexplained rashes on the faces of children to food oils in the shaving cream their fathers used before kissing them on the cheek...
...theory is that indulging food cravings--especially for energy-dense foods like ice cream and candy--is an expression of chronic stress, triggered perhaps by cortisol, the hormone that mediates stress. Such cravings might have made evolutionary sense in times of scarcity. Now, with energy-dense food available in every convenience store, they work against us. (The cortisol theory of overeating has led to aggressive marketing of dubious dietary supplements that claim to slim you down by reducing cortisol levels without your having to give up foods you like...
...popular to argue that chocolate is addictive and point out that women often crave it uncontrollably, especially after disappointments in love or before their periods. While that may be true of American women, the urge is not universal. Spanish women don't yearn for chocolate; they crave cream puffs...
...what should we do about our food cravings? It may help to shift them in healthier directions: to chocolate sorbet from chocolate ice cream, for example. And to the extent that stress does drive our cravings, it can't hurt to practice some techniques to neutralize stress, like progressive relaxation or simple breathing exercises. Depriving yourself often backfires. A better strategy might be to indulge moderately and occasionally, perhaps as a way of rewarding good behavior...
...John Colone works in Hell - Hell, Michigan, that is - so he's doing his best to capitalize on the devilish date. In addition to being mayor of the town of 72, Colone owns Screams Ice Cream, where cones can be had this week for just 66 cents, and T-shirts with hellish slogans are going for $6.66. "I've Been to Hell and Back," one says...