Recent research has revealed a rise in the number of young females seeking help for eating disorders. Between 2008 – 2009 1,447 females between the ages of ten and 30 sought help and advice from their GP or practice nurse for help with eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia. The above figure included 222 read more »

Night eating syndrome (NES) is a new eating disorder which is characterised by a lack of appetite for breakfast and the consumption of more than 50 percent of daily calories after the evening meal followed by waking in the night to consume more food. To receive a diagnosis of NES, symptoms must have been present read more »

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterised by excessive eating followed by vomiting, laxatives or diuretics. An eating disorder such as this usually stems from a phycological disorder, low self esteem, negative self body image, depression or family issues. A recent study in the Archives of General Psychiatry looked into the risks of having in read more »

Emotional eating refers to eating because of how we are feeling emotionally, regardless of our physical hunger. This could be triggered by anything from anger to sadness but often it can turn into an unwanted and difficult to shift habit. We have all been guilty of emotional eating at some point. Who hasn’t come home read more »

Getting your child to eat healthy can be a challenge at the best of times. It is difficult to get children to show enthusiasm for green vegetables and healthy fruit when they are consistently exposed to so many junk food options. A common catch 22 situation among the parents of fussy eaters is that they read more »

An article over at Natural News highlights how hypnotherapy could be used to help treat bulimia. The psychological nature of bulimia, and indeed any eating disorder, means that hypnotherapy may be beneficial when dealing with this problems, particularly issues like low self esteem, low self confidence and negative body image. Several studies have taken place read more »