FOOD & feelings

Linda Shumway managed her diet carefully during the day. She portioned food thoughtfully, read food labels and tracked carbohydrates. But at the end of the day, her stress set in. Four years after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, she began eating large quantities of Doritos, Cheezels and barbecue-flavoured potato chips at night. “When they were on sale, I stocked up,” she says. Eating crunchy, salty snacks made her feel special and kept her emotions at bay.

So she kept up the habit for more than a year, until she learned of the consequences. “I never realised the damage I was doing until an annual blood test revealed kidney disease, stage 2,” says Shumway. “I now know emotions control my eating habits, and I’m determined to change my habits for the