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Diet Culture and the Media

Do you remember the first time you considered thinness to be an important attribute? Research suggests that this can happen as early as...

The link between Autism and Anorexia

Autism is a way of being that is due to neurocognitive differences. Autistic people generally find social communication and interactions...

What to do about calories on a menu.

Calories on menus are becoming increasingly popular with some countries like the UK making it a legal requirement. The decision by the UK...

Why Grief is Normal in Recovery

If I’m honest I still struggle when I remember that my stomach will never be flat like I dreamed of for so long. It almost feels like...

Do you trust your body ?

I have spent over half my life trying to manipulate my shape, forcing my body into a mold that it didnt want to fit. ”Set point theory...

Who Profits from our Pain?

As a population diet culture is everywhere: programs have features on weight loss or the next “miracle lifestyle” that will save you from...

Why I Love Journaling.

In recent years journaling, or the act of mindful writing, has become popular again and for good reason. It is proven to be an “a highly...