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Stephanie Davis

Stephanie started an illegal newspaper at her middle school called The Underground—which was printed on copy paper stapled together—thus beginning her foray into the world of publishing. She went on to be editor of her high school newspaper, worked at The Red and Black (UGA's esteemed newspaper)...

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Comfort Foods

Ever notice when you’re stressed, that you don’t reach for a salad?

A big something or other goes wrong in your life, and why don’t we go pull a celery stick out of the fridge?

Instead, it’s a must-go-now trip to Chick-Fil-A for a #1 Combo. (With a Diet Coke of course.) Or a run to the gas station for a big bag of Doritos. And if it’s really bad you need a cheese burger or a cheese dip and tortilla chips or mac n’ cheese at The Collonade or a bag of Cheetos. (What is it about cheese that makes us feel better? Ah, the Power of Cheese...those commercials are onto something.)

Anyway, I started thinking about comfort foods and why they’re so “comforting”- even though you feel awful about an hour after eating them- because I got in a fight with someone important to me a couple of days ago. After the initial yelling and crying all I wanted was my favorite comfort foods. Two of my closest friends, Tiffani and Heather, don’t eat when they get upset or stressed. They go the completely different way. But for some reason every cell in my DNA starts screaming for a Goldberg’s bagel with tons of cream cheese or Ok Cafe’s cheesy squash casserole or a Supersized fry from Mickey D’s when the going gets tough. So I wrote down the emotions with the corresponding food craving, hoping that some genius rogue nutritionist will see my blog and weigh in. No pun intended.

Anger- Burger and fries (with blue cheese dressing for dipping)

Sadness- Chardonnay and french onion dip with Wavy Lays

Worry- Meatloaf, mac n’ cheese and collard greens

Celebration- Fancy restaurant with great appetizers

Bitterness or Jealousy- Hola local Mexican joint! Cheese dip and margaritas

What am I doing with my life? type questioning- Chicken finger snack pack from Arby’s

Deadline stress- Bag of Doritos or Cheetos deskside.