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 published guidelines for recommendations of physical activity levels and dietary requirements for various ages. On average, it is recommended that 18-65 years old’s participate in 2.5- 5 hours of moderate activity per week or 1.25- 2.5 […]
THE COST OF AN EATING DISORDER
I don’t like the term ‘burden of disease’. For anyone who has or has experienced a physical and/or mental illness, feeling like a ‘burden’ is what the sufferer often thinks of themselves. I’d like to call for a change of this term. Can we also stop calling eating disorders ‘body image’ issues. What happens to […]
WAYS TO HELP PREVENT EATING DISORDERS
Prevention is better than cure – that is what we often hear for many chronic physical illnesses. However, there are also some things that we can do to help prevent the risk of eating disorders by promoting self-worth. The language that we use is important as is our own attitudes to food. Read more in […]
EATING DISORDERS AMONGST ATHLETES
A well-nourished body and rest are needed to develop the strength and endurance needed to perform at an optimum level. With eating disorders affecting about one in 20 Australians, studies show that female athletes are twice as likely to develop anorexia. Coaches and managers need to have an understanding of these issues in order to […]
PODCAST WITH AUSTRALIAN FITNESS NETWORK- EATING DISORDERS IN THE FITNESS INDUSTRY
Eating disorders and the fitness industry, with Eleni Psillakis Eleni
LETTER TO MY 15 YEAR OLD SELF
Dear 15 year old me, One other letter I was asked to write in 2013 was to a judge in a court of law. It was a letter expressing my grief, guilt and sorrow for an offence that I never believed I would commit. The letter ended with me asking the judge for mercy. This […]
EXERCISE AND EATING DISORDERS
The benefits of physical activity for mental health are well researched. But at what point does exercise become excessive, to the point when high levels of anxiety are experienced when planned exercise is delayed? When is exercise contraindicated for particular eating disorders and associated compensatory behaviours? Read more in my latest article: The benefits of […]
