Why do so many women see food as a frenemy?
By A.K. Whitney Show me a woman without food issues, and I will show you a unicorn. As far as I am concerned, they are both mythological creatures. I can honestly say I have never met a woman who hasn’t shown some sign of having an uncomfortable relationship with food. It could be as mild as only drinking diet soda or using sugar substitutes in coffee, or bemoaning “having an accident” by eating an entire pint of ice cream at once. Or it could be as extreme as permanently cutting out a basic food group without trying to find a nutritional equivalent (like animal protein or carbs) or going on a month-long juice fast. I am not even talking here about full-blown eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, binging without purging, and constant compulsive eating. I am talking about the little things most of us seem to do in the name of “taking care of ourselves,” things that are punishing and make no sense, such as skipping a meal in order to make up for indulging in dessert the night be
