Food Anxiety
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Food Anxiety
What is food anxiety? What are the consequences? How does it affect people, particularly young girls, emotionally and physically? Does it lead to eating disorders? To what extent are media images responsible for promoting food anxiety? Are there solutions to help young women or victims in general?
Today our foods are tastier, safer and more convenient than years ago. We also know that the foods we eat affect the body mood, motivation and mental performance are powerfully influenced by our diet. Yet researchers show that this stunning abundance of delicious and varied foods also increases a high risk of diseases due to the fat and other concentrations in our nutrients. It can affect our self-esteem if our physical appearance slightly changes, and hence this is where food anxiety comes from...