I realise the word 'gluttony' is off-putting (for atheists for instance) but I don't know a better one. Perhaps 'over-excitement'?
The symptoms of excitement are of course similar to the fight-or-flight response. Raised heart rate for one. Butterflies in the stomach indicate release of adrenaline, which in turn raises blood glucose -- not from the food being eaten but from the body's stores. So there's a link right there.
How excited you are about a given food will depend not only upon the foodstuff itself but also on your personal taste and personal history. If you have taken pleasure in its consumption many times in the past this may affect your present level of excitement.
'Arousal' is another word that just sprang to mind.
The symptoms of excitement are of course similar to the fight-or-flight response. Raised heart rate for one. Butterflies in the stomach indicate release of adrenaline, which in turn raises blood glucose -- not from the food being eaten but from the body's stores. So there's a link right there.
How excited you are about a given food will depend not only upon the foodstuff itself but also on your personal taste and personal history. If you have taken pleasure in its consumption many times in the past this may affect your present level of excitement.
'Arousal' is another word that just sprang to mind.