Food Cures Everything

As Americans, we create an obese country because we are always told that food cures everything emotionally negative. (Women more so than men, too.) Case in point - the Jif peanut butter commercial. Have you seen this? Two little girls are having a sleepover. The little dark haired girl is moping around and saying "Maybe a sleepover isn't such a good idea." So, the other little girl gets the look of "I have an idea" on her face and says, "I'll be right back." Then it shows her making a pb sandwich and she takes it back to the room and the girls are smiling and eating when the mom comes in and asks how they're doing. And the little dark haired girl (who was pathetically homesick two minutes ago) says, "We're doing great!"

No wonder I want to eat anytime I feel sad or down. It's because of the Jif commerical and the fact that it's telling me that food will cure everything. (Did I totally just justify my bad eating habits? Will that work??)