Bodybuilding and Eating Disorders
As a sport where men and women are judged on body shape, size, muscularity, leanness and conditioning, bodybuilding competition requires …
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It’s an Inside Job – What is your blindfold?
How dependant have we become on our ‘devices’? The world wide web has enabled us to be outside our immediate …
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Deception before the Scale – Thoughts Behind the Number
It starts with a thought. Just one thought. For French woman Isabel Caro that thought was ‘ I weigh more …
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Eating Disorders and Implications for the Fitness Industry
I had the honour of presenting a 90min lecture at Filex 2017 on “Identifying and Managing Clients with Eating Disorders …
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Perfectionism and Eating Disorders
Perfectionism in psychology is defined as a personality trait in which a person strives for ‘flawlessness’. This striving is accompanied by …
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Flexible Dieting and Eating Disorders
Recovery from an eating disorder or disordered eating involves so much more than just addressing diet. They are such complex …
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What is Muscle Dysmorphia?
Muscle Dysmorphia (MD) is classified as an obsessive-compulsive, body image disturbance disorder that involves excessive exercise as the primary focus …
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Crossing the Line from Healthy to Unhealthy Eating and Exercise Behaviours
The benefits of physical activity and healthy eating behaviours for physical and mental health are well documented. The Department of Health has …
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The Complexity of an Eating Disorder
“Just eat! I don’t understand how you can not like food!” I heard this comment often during my battle with …
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EATING DISORDERS NOT ALWAYS A ‘BODY IMAGE’ ISSUE
Ok, I have to start this conversation. I understand that in this image saturated world that some people feel pressure …
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