Eating disorders involve intense disturbances relating to eating behaviours, including counting calories in an obsessive way, being sick after meals, secretly bingeing on food, following a rigid [...]
Some adolescents resort to unhealthy eating habits to combat uncomfortable and painful emotions. When they restrict food, they feel in "control". On the other hand, overeating (emotional eating) [...]
When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Do you see a healthy and mindful individual? Or, do you see the number of kilograms reflected back? Truth is, no one knows how much you weigh, not [...]
People with a negative body image – those with a distorted view of their body – are the most susceptible. The society reinforces a certain body type as desirable. From a young age, peer pressure [...]