What is DNP? DNP (2,4-Dinitrophenol) is a chemical that is used in dyes, photographic chemicals, explosives and….. weight loss pills. Initlally used in the first wolrd war to make bombs, the bomb makers suffered fatigue, elevated body temperature, sweating and weight loss. Later in the 1930’s this led to it’s use as a weight loss […]
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Boredom eating and emotional eating are tricky areas to navigate, read on for top tips on how to deal with this.
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Atypical anorexia is a commonly used diagnosis, in fact often more common than anorexia nervosa. However the wording atypical is not helpful.
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Extreme hunger in eating disorder recovery is something that is common and very unsettling. When you are working on regulating your eating, the last thing you want is feelings of being hungry all the time….
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Should we stop office cake culture? Or is it something to be enjoyed with an pouring of common sense?
Is office cake as harmful as passive smoking? Read More »
Christmas mental health survival guide At Christmas, along many other holidays, your mental health can suffer, so here is our christmas mental health survival guide. There is often a strong emphasis on food as a way of celebrating with family and friends. If you are suffering with, or recovering from an eating disorder, this can be
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It’s time to announce another YouTube video! This week we are looking at vegetarian meals and how to reduce meat consumption. Whilst I would be very happy going fully vegetarian, my family are very much meat-lovers, but I try to encourage them in reducing meat consumption and to eat more plant-based alternatives. Vegetarian meals are
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Top reasons why I do not like my fitness pal and other calorie tracking apps by dietitian, Priya Tew
MyFitnessPal: Should I delete it? Read More »
Recovery from an eating disorder isn’t as simple as aiming for a set calorie amount. Hypermetabolism in eating disorders is when the metabolism overshoots.
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Budget Family Meals The price of food is increasing and all of us are having to think more about what we spend our pennies on. I thought it would be helpful to share some of the tips and tricks that I use at home when feeding my family of 8 on budget family meals. Plus
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