by Women's Health | Aug 11, 2017 | Health
By Charlotte Lieberman, photography by StockSnap “The distance I now have from the habit gives me the space I need to remind myself of how awful it was.” What if I told you that I spent five years of my life chewing up food I would pretend to eat and...
by Women's Health | Jul 21, 2017 | Health
By Alexandria Gomez The film, starring actress Lily Collins, has been the subject of heated debate. Depictions of eating disorders in film and television have been consistently met with criticism for their misrepresentation and glamorisation of what is considered a...
by Women's Health | Jul 11, 2017 | Health
By Macaela Mackenzie, photography by Unsplash A new study shows this behaviour can lead to an “extreme preoccupation” with weight loss. If you’ve ever felt like you’re a little more obsessed with your weight than your friends—counting every single...
by Women's Health | May 19, 2017 | Health
By Megan Flemmit According to the South African National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey, 68% of young females aged 10-14 years have a negative body image. This is particularly worrying as research has shown that having a negative body image can lead to the...
by Women's Health | Oct 27, 2016 | Health
Photography by Pexels When 29-year-old Haddi made the decision to step out of her comfort zone, she didn’t realise it would lead to the end of her seven-year-long battle with anorexia. There is something that I did once upon a time that was truly out of my comfort...
