December 17, 2020, 8:32 AM) According to a study, 62% of people with anorexia have experienced more severe restriction and food fear during the pandemic. And holiday meals can create yet more anxiety for people already struggling with their relationship to food. Before the pandemic, student Lizzy Mosqueda said she enjoyed the small daily rituals. Like putting on makeup before heading to class. But COVID-19 changed all of that. Classes went virtual, and suddenly, the stress of the pandemic began to upend her routines. And Mosqueda, who has a binge eating disorder, said she began seeing food as the only thing she could rely on through the uncertainty.