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We have never had greater access to nutritional information than we do today. We also know more about how our bodies function than ever before, but it seems that we have never had...

Some people suffer with an ongoing sense of worry about many different things and this may affect their ability to undertake everyday activities, the very things that may help to...

As people, we seem to live by the habits we form, and often these help to form structure in our daily lives. Habits do sometimes become dangerous, however, such as the addictive...

Eating disorders can involve eating too little or too much, and/or becoming obsessed with body weight and body shape. Normally, someone with an eating disorder will exhibit an...

When did you last step onto an aeroplane and resign yourself to the fact that your life was now in the pilot’s hands? Or you suddenly realise you are getting old and are...

Are you constantly faced with nutritional and health advice from the media about what you should and should not be eating? In today's society, we are all inundated with health...

The term Anorexia Nervosa was first used in1856 to define an illness characterised by self-starvation. To-date, anorexia is shrouded in myth and it may be helpful to dispel some...

Sometimes, when we become under distress, it's only too easy to reach out to food and/or drink for comfort.So many times, individuals sit with that uncomfortable feeling, then...

A study previously carried out by an eating disorder charity conducted research across the UK and beyond asking individuals with current or previous experience of an eating...

Sometimes problems or issues can’t be seen. They affect our behaviour and how we respond to the person with the problem. I call these the 'invisible problems'. The classic...