Mindful breathing and meditation can be beneficial for managing eating-related anxiety.

“Well, whether or not they have an eating disorder or not. It's very clear that developing methods to calm oneself in the presence of any anxiety or fear inducing stimulus can be beneficial. I've talked about some of these episodes related to stress, things like the physiological side to inhale through the nose and a long exhale, things like mindfulness meditation certainly can help. There are data, a lot of studies out there showing that meditation practice can help people deal with eating related anxiety and disorders.”