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Do I have an unhealthy relationship with food?

Dr Elena Touroni — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 08:58:02 +0000

Nutrition guidelines are commonly boiled down to advice on what we should or shouldn’t be eating. However, over the years, through a mélange of evidence-based science and clinical experience, I’ve come to understand that the way we think and feel about food, or our relationship to food is just as important as what’s on our […]

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“I hate my body”: how to improve body image and when to seek help

Dr Elena Touroni — Fri, 17 May 2019 15:01:58 +0000

Since the beginning of time, we’ve given importance to the beauty of the human body. If we glance back in history, we’ll find that this ideal of beauty is forever changing. From Marilyn Monroe’s curvaceous hourglass shape to the ‘heroin chic’ of the 90s. From the pale skin of the Elizabethan era – accentuated with […]

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Eating Disorders Awareness Week: The Psychology of Eating Disorders

Dr Elena Touroni — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 10:24:37 +0000

How eating disorders take a toll on both psychological and physical health There is perhaps no greater relationship for any one of us, than the one we have with food. Since we were tiny babies, food has been a central part of our lives, both physically and emotionally. For example, when you cried as a […]

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Mood Food

Dr Elena Touroni — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:27:16 +0000

Food and mood. Joined at the hip. We may think we just eat to satisfy our hunger and appetite but so much of our consumption both influences and is influenced by mood and mental attitude. Food can be the cause and effect of both negative and positive mood situations. The eating disorder charity Beat estimates […]

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How to Know If It’s More Than Normal Teenage Angst – Part 1

Dr Elena Touroni — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:00:19 +0000

Perhaps it comes on suddenly or maybe you woke up one day and felt like you were in a body snatchers-type horror movie. Your child went from being sweet and happy to sulky and elusive. Or perhaps you are treated to tantrums and drama you haven’t experienced since your child was a toddler. The teenage […]

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Recognising Binge Eating and Recovery

Dr Elena Touroni — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:00:22 +0000

Binge eating is a condition that affects both men and women. In a consumption-orientated culture that enables excessive eating and drinking, it can feel difficult to identify a binge eating disorder from simply bad eating habits. For example, an occasional episode of overeating does not qualify as a binge eating disorder. But if you are […]

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The psychology of comfort eating

Dr Elena Touroni — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 12:08:15 +0000

Eating our hearts out Eating is arguably at the very centre of our being. It plays a complicated role in our daily lives and wellbeing, as well as a key part in how many of us socialise and spend time with others. For very few people, food is merely a means of staying alive; eating […]

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