Is this an image of an ‘average woman,” and why should I care?

Artificial intelligence is here to stay. Rapid improvements mean that it is becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between real and AI-generated images. But how accurate are these images, and what might they mean for body image and eating disorders?

Mindful eating is a topic that has been around the nutrition world for a while, but is it useful as a tool to support eating disorders?

Let’s explore whether becoming more aware of how you eat, rather than focusing purely on what you eat, could help improve your relationship with food.

In this blog we will explore what mindful eating actually is, the research around mindful eating and eating disorders, why it may be beneficial and when it can be taken too far.

The menopause is a time of huge hormonal transition and with so many changes happening both physically and emotionally, it’s perhaps unsurprising that eating disorders or disordered eating are known to either develop, re-emerge or become exacerbated.

In this blog, I want to shed light on why this happens, what’s going on beneath the surface that makes midlife such a vulnerable time for food struggles and most importantly, what you can start to do about it.

We all know the benefits of exercise, studies show it improves heart health, boosts mood, helps with stress and supports overall wellbeing. Movement is often promoted as a universal “good thing.” But what happens when the very thing meant to help us mentally and physically, starts to harm us?

For some, exercise can shift from being joyful and life-enhancing into something compulsive, perfectionistic which can become entrenched with a disordered eating.