Whether you're a dedicated health enthusiast, emotional eater, or chronic dieter, countless women navigate a complex relationship with food. What drives this dynamic, and can it be improved?
A Tangled Bond
Women often love food yet resent it deeply. They know calorie and carb counts by heart, with thoughts of eating—healthy choices, temptations, indulgence—dominating much of their day.
Emotions in Every Bite
A simple sausage roll can ignite desire, inner turmoil, fleeting pleasure, regret, and self-doubt. Succumbing leads to questioning your willpower, but biology plays a key role: your body craves it, shaped by genes, upbringing, and life in 2014.
Did you know…
Psychologist Roger Gould's analysis of 17,000 women who failed diets found 100% linked their setbacks to emotions.
Read more about this love-hate dynamic with food in the October issue of Santé.
