There's no good time to be struggling with an eating disorder but the holidays would likely rank as one of the worst, according to a local dietitian. "With parties and social events and everything structured around the dinner table, it often evokes a lot of anxiety within the eating disorder population," said Shallah Panjwani, a registered dietitian with the College of Dietitians of BC. "If they come and just want to have a cup of tea at the dinner table, that's fine too." Approaching the subject of food before dinners and events with the host can be a solution as well, she suggested. Requesting a specific item or snack can help ease anxiety about how the food was prepared and how many calories are being consumed.

Source: CBC News December 17, 2017 01:52 UTC