Why we comfort eat
Things you can do to manage comfort eating before seeking therapy Comfort eating is a behavior that many of us are familiar with. It involves eating food for emotional reasons, rather than out of hunger. While it can be a…
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Things you can do to manage comfort eating before seeking therapy Comfort eating is a behavior that many of us are familiar with. It involves eating food for emotional reasons, rather than out of hunger. While it can be a…
Craving certain foods is more than just a question of discipline! Looking in the mirror when practicing a speech can be an ineffective way to prepare for a presentation. While it may seem like a good idea to practice in…
Cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and musculoskeletal disorders - these are just some of the serious health consequences from being overweight. Over the past years, obesity rates in the UK have soared dramatically. The country has the highest obesity rate…
Being overweight can have serious consequences on different areas in your life including physical, psychological, and social. It can exacerbate a number of health problems including metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and coronary artery disease.[1] It can also lead…
We eat to meet a basic physiological need – hunger. However, when we turn to overeating, our objectives are different. People turn to overeating in an attempt to soothe their emotions. If overeating results from physical reasons, then it may…
In a 2014 data published by the World Health Organization (WHO), United Kingdom is one of the top 50 obese countries (top 32) with an overall obesity prevalence of 28.1%. Being overweight puts one in a great risk of a…
A 2013 study from the British Soft Drinks Association revealed that there’s a reduction on Brits’ consumption of sugar-laden sodas. While this could be good news, it was found out that Brits are swapping sodas for smoothies and fruit juices…
Obesity and mental health issues seem to go hand in hand. In the 1970 British Birth Cohort Study, it was found out that subjects with lower self-esteem tend to be fatter as adults compared to those with higher self-esteem. In…
Statistics have it that 1 in 4 British adults are obese. With this figure, the UK is considered to be the country in Western Europe with the highest prevalence of obesity. If this goes on, the UK is on its way…
New Year’s resolutions are so common that they have become part of our year-end tradition. After all, many of us see the New Year as a start of something new. But interesting data shows us that creating these resolutions are useless.…