Food is central to our day-to-day life and well-being. That’s why it’s important to have a healthy relationship with it, which means eating nutritious food that makes us feel good physically and mentally. However, diet culture, nutrition trends, health advice online, mental health struggles, and other various complicated reasons make achieving this much harder for some individuals.
Recently, this woman noticed that her friend comes to her house only when she feels lonely or stressed and makes a sizeable dent in all her snacks and groceries. Worried about her overeating tendencies and her modest budget, she decided to speak up about it, which unfortunately caused a quarrel between them.
Scroll down to find the full story and conversation with an eating psychology coach Jenny Eden Berk, M.S.Ed., who kindly agreed to tell us more about what can hinder our relationship with food.
