What to Do if You Feel Guilty About Eating Out
Many people who have a difficult relationship with food feel anxious and guilty abut eating out due to fears about eating 'bad foods' or…
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Are Seed Oils Really Toxic?
Yet another questionable nutrition claim circulating the internet is that seed oils are toxic and should be avoided at all costs. They’ve become such…
Curious About Greens Powders?
Greens powders are nothing new on the health scene, but their popularity has skyrocketed this year thanks to the TikTok wellness crowd. With some…
What You Need to Know About ARFID
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a relatively new, yet complex type of eating disorder that was formally recognized in the DSM-V in…
Navigating Nutrition Advice on Social Media
In recent years, there has been a huge shift in how people are seeking health related information. Nowadays, many people go straight to social…
Protecting Your Relationship With Food at Christmas
The festive season can be challenging for those who have a difficult relationship with food or who struggle with disordered eating, because food plays…
Bone Health and Disordered Eating Recovery
The impact on bone health is an often overlooked consequence of disordered eating. Unlike some of the other physical side effects such as hair…
Vulnerable Times For Teenage Disordered Eating
The teenage years are referred to as the ‘vulnerable years’ as they are marked by physical, emotional, social and of course hormonal changes. Navigating…
Do Processed Foods Ruin Your Gut Health?
As the focus shifts from demonising carbohydrates and fats, processed foods have emerged as the new nutritional pariah. While the media has highlighted the…
Digestive Issues in Disordered Eating Recovery
Recovering from disordered eating is anything but a straightforward journey. It involves not only overcoming psychological barriers, but can also involve battling the uncomfortable…
How Menopause Can Impact Your Relationship With Food
Menopause is the natural biological process that marks the end of a woman's reproductive years. Typically occurring between the ages of 45 and 55,…
The Truth About Greens Powders
If you’re on social media, the likelihood is that you’ve seen at least one influencer or celebrity promoting powdered greens as the go-to solution…
Binge and Emotional Eating at Night
Let’s face it, most of us have probably experienced emotional eating before at some point in our lives. We’ve all had those moments when…
Quick Tuna Stir-Fry
Ingredients (serves 2): 1 medium onion 1 courgette 1 large carrot 1 tbsp cooking oil - I used vegetable (rapeseed) oil 2 nests of…
Do You Feel Anxious About Sugar?
The world of ‘healthy food’ loves a villain. At one point it was fat, then it was carbohydrates in general, and now it’s sugar’s…
Should Processed Foods be Feared?
What Are Processed Foods? When most people think of processed foods, they think of pre-packaged cereal or frozen pizza, but the criteria that classifies…
Why Food Language Matters
Whether we are talking about politics, social issues, or simply communicating with others, we know that the language we choose will have a significant…
The Biggest Loser Study
Who can forget The Biggest Loser? I endured season after season, watching in awe as contestants were put through the mill by Jillian Michaels…
Hypothalamic Amenorrhea: Information & Recovery Tips
What is Hypothalamic Amenorrhea? Not having a period is called amenorrhea. There are two types of amenorrhea. Primary amenorrhea, which is the absence of…
What Gets in the Way of Hunger?
Hunger differs from appetite in that hunger is physiological (a signal from your body to maintain energy levels), whereas appetite is the desire to…
How to Eat Intuitively at Work
Summer’s over and finally busy households can get back to routines, including work deadlines. Some folk may thrive at this time of year with…
Can You Be Addicted to Sugar?
Put simply, sugar is found in all foods containing carbohydrates in some shape or form (yes, even in broccoli!). However, it isn’t the naturally…
Issues With BMI
What is BMI? BMI, or body mass index, is a commonly used measure of a person’s weight in relation to their height, but it…
Get To Know Our Dietitians!
For Dietitian's Week 2022 we have interviewed our current Dietitians in the Dietetically Speaking Clinic about what led them to where they are now,…