How Sugar Affects Your Mental Health

How Sugar Affects Your Mental Health

by | Jul 27, 2021 | Eating Habits, Self Care

“Sweet food has been found to induce positive feelings in the short-term. People experiencing low mood may eat sugar in the hope of alleviating negative feelings. (…) a high intake of sugary foods is more likely to have the opposite effect on mental health in the...
How To Navigate Food Addiction Triggers

How To Navigate Food Addiction Triggers

by | Jul 20, 2021 | Eating Habits

As a food addiction coach, I see many clients experiencing different stages of food addiction. All my clients have varying issues; however, they all share a similar predicament: tackling food cravings and managing their food triggers to ensure they remain on the path...
The Psychological Impact of Obesity

The Psychological Impact of Obesity

by | Jul 12, 2021 | Self Care

Obesity has become a global epidemic responsible for the deaths of over 2.8 million people worldwide each year.[1]  The Health Survey for England in 2019 estimated that 36.2% of English adults are overweight and a further 28.0% are obese. To be classified as...
Understanding Stress Eating

Understanding Stress Eating

by | Jul 5, 2021 | Eating Habits, Self Care

Stress eating, otherwise known as emotional eating, is a habitual eating pattern where people use food to help them cope with difficult situations. Most of us experience this at one time or another – eating chocolate when we are bored at work or ordering a...