At the Love Your Body event, the first thing we talked about was how our favorite foods and their tastes affect the way we feel. The discussion was enlightening because I realized that people have very different sentiments regarding foods and the memories they evoke. One person said he loved pasta and that the tomato sauce reminded him of the fact that he used to hate tomatoes when he was a child, but was forced to eat pasta anyway. The speaker said that fruit cake brings forth memories of her mother’s concern for her weight. She said that she was a stout kid, so her mother always gave her fruit cake for her birthday as a healthy alternative to standard birthday cakes. Another person said that his favorite Indian chicken dish reminded him of his home and heritage in India. I talked about the pomegranate Waldorf salad that my uncle always makes. The salad reminds me of the relationship my uncle and I have and my first introduction to the delicious pomegranate seed. For me, the fruit in the salad invokes cheerfulness while the walnuts give an earthy, homey feel. Food can be something we eat as a means to survive, but it can also elicit all sorts of memories. I appreciated how the definition of “body” was broadened to encapsulate senses, emotions, and thoughts as well.