Did you ever find yourself opening the fridge or the pantry in search of cookies or chips right after finishing your supper? And after eating your cookies or chips, you might feel guilty and say to yourself that you will eat better tomorrow…but then the cycle repeats itself again. Having […]
The beginning of the year is always a popular time when people make some changes in their lives in an attempt to develop a healthier lifestyle. Many people turn to detox diets as a way to make up for episodes of over-eating that might have happened over the holidays or […]
The holidays are just around the corner and for many people, it is the most wonderful time of the year during which they can unwind and gather with family and friends. But, for some people, this particular time of the year can be quite stressful and overwhelming with regards to […]
Eating disorders are defined as mental illnesses characterised by disordered thoughts and behaviours about food, weight and body image. There are many different types of eating disorders and the most common ones include: – Anorexia: characterised by an intense fear of gaining weight, resulting in food restriction and often accompanied […]
Spring is finally here and with the warmer weather comes the desire to lose weight for many people. Unfortunately, too often, people tend to resort to drastic measures of weight loss that promise rapid results but which can result in restriction, guilt and failure in the long term. In fact, […]
In Canada, close to one teenage girl out of three has an unhealthy relationship with food and more than 40% of adolescents have a negative body image of themselves. It is noteworthy to state that this issue not only affects girls but is also common among boys, accounting for 10% […]
The month of January is well underway and many of you might have taken a New Year’s resolution of losing the pounds to achieve your healthy weight. The latter is traditionally calculated using the Body Mass Index (BMI) which takes into account your weight in relation to your height. Limitations […]
Have you ever experienced moments when you loaded up on a whole pack of cookies or potato chips without being able to stop eating? This type of behavior is called compulsive eating which is characterized by the loss of control associated to a food intake which often leaves us feeling […]
When we hear about eating disorders, what comes to our mind more often is anorexia and/or bulimia. However, there is another eating disorder which is even more prevalent: Binge-Eating Disorder (BED). Even though it has only been officially recognized as an eating disorder in 2015 by the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and […]
