Often overlooked as a mental illness, eating disorders are characterised by an abnormal relationship with food. When a person suffers from an eating disorder, the way they view food changes and with it their eating habits. They also experience a distorted view of their body image. The most common examples of eating disorders include anorexia […]
Females with a history of bulimia, eating disorders and anorexia have more unplanned pregnancies, fertility difficulties and general negative feelings about child-bearing than females who don’t. This is according to a study in the UK carried out by the University College London and King’s College London, in which a survey of over 11,000 pregnant women […]
Over the last few years there has been nothing short of an explosion in reality TV programmes dealing with weight loss and diet. However is this really the best way to deal with such a massive problem of obesity? One of the TV programmes which has been criticised is ‘The Biggest Loser’ which has appeared […]