Angela Scanlon revealed she suffered with an eating disorder for 15 years.
The TV presenter, 38, said her anorexia and bulimia began when she was at school – and she sometimes lived on just black coffee and canned pineapple.
She said: “It was experimental to begin with, and I felt like it was something I was just dabbling in, so I could say, ‘Oh, I’ve tried that’.
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“It affected every decision that I made.
“I drank only black coffee and ate canned pineapple (good for inflammation, or so I was told). If I felt weak, I might have an apple, or a box of raisins.
“My disorder gave me something I could control.”
It comes after the Ask Me Anything host gave birth to her second daughter, Marnie Fae, in February.
But in March, the presenter opened up about how she struggled “massively” with exhaustion after her first daughter, Ruby Ellen back in 2018.
In an Instagram Q&A, Angela revealed she went to therapy to deal with postpartum depression after giving birth to her first daughter. She said: "I struggled massively after my first baby. I wasn't aware really at the time but it did push me to go into therapy which is the best gift I've ever given myself."
The Ratoath native gave advice to her followers who are also struggling. She explained: "I think the odd down day or period is totally normal but if you're in a fog for months then don't be afraid to ask for help or speak to someone about it.
"Often we feel embarrassed or ashamed because we're supposed to be in that divine 'baby bubble'. I have thankfully felt a lot of that this time but it hasn't been an easy journey."
Angela has said that life after having a baby is "intense". She said: "It's intense! Their needs, your needs, the guilt, the joy... there is so much to process and hormones on top of everything. I'm trying to just accept and also lower expectations. Things don't need to be perfect. It can go to s*** multiple times a day but we're surviving!"
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