Off the top of my head, popcorn is primarily a carbohydrate, and many
carbohydrates are classified as "comfort foods" primarily because
they seem to stimulate the production of serotonin, ergo, a lift in
mood.
Bob W
On 30 Sep 2007, at 10:57, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Good morning tipsters:
Well, this was a new one for me today. I was in the "library" this
morning, reading junk food for the mind (a "B" mystery novel) when
I ran across a sentence alluding to expresso and popcorn as
caffeine and serotonin.
I googled 'serotonin popcorn' and indeed found quite a literature
on the relationship, but none of it from very reputable websites.
Does anyone on tips have better info that is more scientific?
Annette
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