The singer battled eating disorders bulimia and anorexia when she was a teenager and admits her struggles with food were linked to her desire to bury her feelings.
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| Alanis Morissette at the recent American Music Awards |
'Fat can be a way to protect ourselves and survive, a way to control something in a world where everything feels out of control, and a way to stave off profound fear of feeling our feelings.
'I often find anxiety, fear, boredom, disappointment, loneliness, excitement and grief to be the top feelings food can attempt to prevent.'
