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Understanding and overcoming binge eating disorder is not about willpower. And here's the thing: most people don't know they have a treatable condition. They think there's...

Since the lockdown began I've seen posts every single day about how we're eating too much.Mostly people are saying this with humour; people are still trying to makejokes out of...

"I’ll only have one". Before long the whole packet is eaten, and you end up feeling guilty and disappointed in yourself. Then come the shame and disgust with being unable to...

Are you an emotional eater? I’m going to share with you some questions that will help you start to understand why you associate food with comfort and emotions. And it is...

So many of the people don’t like their bodies. They can tell you how much they weigh down to the last quarter pound and they are convinced their lives will be better if only...

Anyone familiar with the programmes “Fat: The Fight of My Life” or “Obese: A Year to Save my Life” will also be aware of food addiction. In these...

“It's like being a prisoner in your own mind, but people don't see that.”

Recovery from an eating disorder is not a linear process – it is a journey of ups and downs, achievements and setbacks, stagnation and progress; and just because it is not...

As January runs its course and many new year resolutions began to fall away, you might start to feel guilty that you’ve failed. Guilt may then turn into feelings of anxiety....

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...