In a recent survey of more than 900 young adults, conducted by some of my colleagues at the University of Missouri’s Center for Body Image Research and Policy, 40% said they would rather contract COVID-19 than gain 25 pounds while social distancing. This finding saddens me for many reasons, most of all because of the light it sheds on how deeply entrenched many people’s concerns about eating are. But it’s also possible to use the opportunity of being stuck at home — many of us with our families — to develop a more positive relationship with food.