The Science of Willpower  Secrets for self-control without
suffering  Top Five Guilt-Inducing Foods (And What to Do About
It)  Does guilt makes food more delicious?  Everyone knows what
it's like to feel guilty about some mouth-watering morsel you
just couldn't resist. But as I was researching food guilt, I was
surprised to find out that scientists have created a guilt index
based on how likely a food is to trigger taster's remorse.
According to a 2009 survey published in Appetite, the most
guilt-inducing foods are: 1. Candy and Ice Cream (tie) 2. Potato
Chips 3. Cake 4. Pastries 5. Fast Food  People were also most
likely to feel guilt about food they ate in a social
setting—perhaps because we tend to eat more when we're with
others, and rarely use hunger as our guide.  My other favorite
food guilt tidbit: When people are asked to imagine how bad
they'll feel about themselves when they eat a piece of chocolate
cake, their estimations of how good it will taste and how much
happiness it will give them goes up.