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Anorexia Nervosa
Eating disorders have one of the highest mortality rates of all mental illnesses- over 10% of sufferers die either from the effects of starvation or committing suicide....
Bulimia Nervosa
What is Bulimia Nervosa?
Bulimia nervosa is a disorder which completely disrupts sufferers' healthy eating patterns. A person with bulimia nervosa becomes in...
Dealing With Binge Eating
During her first year as a post-graduate at university, Jill Jenkins shared a London flat with a woman called Amy who was attractive and thin. Jill was rarely in the...
Diabetes and Metabolic Health
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to...
Is Dieting Safe For Kids?
Children need a diet rich in nutrients because they are growing and have high energy requirements. However, just like adults, if they consume more calories than they...
Losing Weight After Pregnancy
It is both normal and healthy to gain weight during pregnancy. This ensures that both you and your baby are adequately nourished. Weight loss after pregnancy may...
Prader-Willi Syndrome
History of Prader-Willi
Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) was first discovered in 1956 when endocrinologists Prader, Labhart, and Willi published their findings which...
Taking Slimming Pill's During Pregnancy
Women all over the world are scared of putting on excess weight at any time during their lives and pregnancy can bring even more fear of getting...
The Dangers of Crash Dieting
Crash dieting is not a new issue in the world of slimming but it is still a dangerous way of trying to lose weight. Most people are aware that in order to lose...
The Dangers of Laxatives
Many people commonly use laxatives as a way of managing constipation. Indeed they are often given in hospitals before surgery or investigations of the gastro-intestinal...
Weight Maintenance During Pregnancy
Healthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Obviously you cannot maintain your regular weight during pregnancy. It is inevitable that you will begin to gain weight gradually...
What is Obesity?
Obesity is a Serious Problem
About 46% of men in England and 32% of women are overweight (a body mass index of 25-30 kg/m2), and an additional 17% of men and 21% of...
