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Mel C on her anorexia battle, being single again and what Girl Power means in 2022

Many things were very different in the Nineties, as Mel C can attest to better than most. Mental health was rarely spoken about by anyone in the public eye, depression was “almost a taboo”, she says, and women’s weight was freely discussed – to the ...

27 Sept 2022 at 12:55

Legislate on filtered images and some cosmetic procedures, say MPs

More must be done to help prevent body image dissatisfaction, including putting logos on some filtered images and new training standards for people who provide certain cosmetic procedures, MPs have said. MPs on the House of Commons’ Health and ...

02 Aug 2022 at 09:14

Hospital admissions for eating disorders rise 84% in five years

Hospital admissions for people with eating disorders have risen 84% in the last five years, with boys and young men increasingly affected, a new analysis has found. There were 11,049 more admissions for illnesses such as bulimia and anorexia ...

19 May 2022 at 01:01

Health & Wellbeing

Why are eating disorders on the rise and what can we do about it?

Once again, experts are warning that eating disorder rates are rising – and much more needs to be done to help. The Royal College of Psychiatrists has just published new ‘medical emergencies in eating disorders’ guidance, highlighting the ...

19 May 2022 at 14:56

Health & Wellbeing

Eating Disorders Awareness Week: What is orthorexia and what are the warning signs?

Eating a healthy diet is a vital part of staying well. But, like most things, balance is key – and if it’s taken too far, even healthy eating can became an eating disorder. Orthorexia is described by the eating disorder charity Beat ...

28 Feb 2022 at 08:55

Plea issued as eating disorder patient says their GP Googled their condition

More than two thirds of people with an eating disorder feel their GP did not understand how to help them with their illness, a new poll has found. Almost all (92%) of those with an experience of an eating disorder felt their family ...

28 Feb 2022 at 01:25

National News

Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Signs of orthorexia to watch for

Eating a healthy diet is a vital part of staying well. But, like most things, balance is key – and if it’s taken too far, even healthy eating can became an eating disorder. The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland (BodyWhys.ie) ...

28 Feb 2022 at 13:33

Health & Wellbeing

Dianne Buswell on the power of breathing, cold showers, and looking like herself – and no one else

From jumping into ice-cold water to falling a terrifying 500 feet from a bridge in sub-zero conditions in the Italian mountains, Dianne Buswell calls her time on BBC’s Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof “really quite life changing”. ...

25 May 2022 at 10:30

Waiting list for urgent eating disorder care rises to new record levels

The number of children and young people waiting for urgent eating disorder treatment has risen to record levels, new data shows. Data published on Thursday by NHS England shows growing waiting lists for those under 19 ...

12 May 2022 at 14:25

Children’s lives put at risk due to waits for eating disorder care, say experts

Children and young people’s lives are being put at risk due to the rising numbers waiting for “overstretched and underfunded” eating disorder services, experts have said. New data has shown that the number of ...

12 May 2022 at 16:25

What the calorie counts that now appear on menus actually mean

Calorie information will now be featured on menus at any restaurant chain with more than 250 staff as part of a Government drive to tackle obesity in the UK. Affecting cafes, restaurants and takeaways, the ...

06 Apr 2022 at 15:25

Food strategy chief doubts impact of new calorie labelling plan

The leader of the Government’s National Food Strategy has said he doubts a new policy compelling restaurants to show the calorie content of dishes will have much effect on diners. Henry Dimbleby, who ...

06 Apr 2022 at 09:55

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