"How SNAP Benefit Cuts Fuel Eating Disorders—And What We Can Do About It"

When a person is deprived of food, their body is going to respond to just that information – that they don’t have enough energy. The body doesn’t know whether the deprivation is due to intentionally restricting food intake, lack of access to food, or something else – it just knows that the nutritional tank is low or empty. The specifics of how the body responds to inadequate energy intake varies among individuals, but has significant impacts on the person both psychologically and medically (Gaudiani, 2018).