Demi Lovato has a whole new relationship with food thanks to cooking!
As Perezcious readers know, the Disney Channel alum has struggled with an eating disorder much of her life, once calling it a “daily” struggle. But she recently started sharing videos of herself cooking on TikTok and even has a cookbook coming out in March called ONE PLATE AT A TIME: Recipes for Finding Freedom with Food. Getting in the kitchen has transformed everything!
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On Thursday’s episode of Kylie Kelce‘s podcast Not Gonna Lie, the singer revealed that cooking has been “healing,” sharing:
“I started cooking, like, a few years ago. I am not an expert by any means, but I’m somebody that’s in recovery from an eating disorder.”
Explaining how recovery and cooking went hand-in-hand, the Camp Rock alum continued:
“When I first got into recovery, food was very, very overwhelming for me, to the point where, when I would go to the grocery store, I would break down in tears because there was just food everywhere. And that, to me, was the enemy at the time.”
It was in recovery that she learned how cooking could help her work through these difficult feelings:
“They taught me the importance and the value of cooking and repairing your relationship with food through that way. … I found that cooking just kind of helps build my relationship with food in a way that, like — I trust the food and it’s fun.”
She added:
“Cooking has been so healing for me and my recovery.”
How amazing!
The 33-year-old pop star stressed the cookbook isn’t just for those who have faced similar struggles, though, explaining:
“Say you don’t have an eating disorder and you’re not in recovery and you want recipes that are just easy and tips on how to get started in the kitchen. Like, you could be that person, too.”
Kylie was deeply touched by the candid conversation and went out of her way to thank Demi, saying:
“I really, really appreciate you not only creating this cookbook, but just even starting that conversation. You being open to discussing it is so incredibly special for other people who are also going through it.”
Referencing her daughters Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 4, Bennett, 2, and Finn, 9 months, who she shares with Jason, she went on:
“I cannot thank you enough for being so open about your process and your recovery and what you went through because raising four girls in this world, it’s important to have people who will speak up about those types of things that are impacting a lot of people — oftentimes silently. “
So sweet! And Kylie is so right. This kind of vulnerability is so helpful to so many!
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If you’re struggling with an eating disorder, there is help available. Consider visiting https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ or call their hotline at (800)-931-2237 for resources.
[Image via Demi Lovato/TikTok]
