Eating
Fussy eating caused by genes not parenting – study
Parents are not to blame for “fussy eating”, researchers say, as a large study suggests fussy eating tendencies are mostly down to genetics rather than parenting styles. And the tendency to be fussy over food can persist into early teenage life, the team says, building on their previous work looking at toddlers. The UK study … Read more
Creon shortages: ‘I’m eating less and rationing pills’
Handout Charlotte Bones, 31, says she is worried about the impact of eating less on her diabetes and cystic fibrosis Two people with cystic fibrosis have said they are having to eat less due to a shortage in a medication which helps them eat. Charlotte Bones, 31, and Steve Horwood, 35, both take Creon to … Read more
Paris: Grassroots to Glory – Ellie Boatman: How rugby helped me with eating disorder – BBC Sounds
The Rugby 7s player has struggled with body image in the past, but says sport has helped Source link
Caught on CCTV: Man snatches mangalsutra of woman eating pizza in Haryana
A man was caught on CCTV snatching a woman’s mangalsutra as she was sitting in a pizza shop in Haryana’s Panipat. The incident took place on Sunday when the woman and her friends were eating pizza in a shop. The accused entered the pizza shop wearing a helmet under the pretext of taking delivery. In … Read more
Eating disorder psychologist ‘made patients sicker’
Anna Auty’s website described her as a health psychologist. Since 2010, this has been a protected title regulated by the Health and Social Care Commission, but at the time, in 2006, it was not. She also referred to herself as a “practitioner”, which is not a protected title. Source link
69 students take ill after eating lunch in government school in Thandarai near Tiruvannamalai
Students of the Panchayat Union High School in Thandarai village are being treated at the Government Medical College Hospital in Tiruvannamalai on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sixty-nine students, both boys and girls, at the Panchayat Union High School in Thandarai village near Tiruvannamalai have taken ill after consuming lunch on the campus on … Read more
Sharp rise in teenage girls with eating disorders during Covid
GP records show largest increases in wealthier areas, as charities say earlier support is needed. Source link
Eating disorder group pulls chatbot sharing diet advice
“Every single thing Tessa suggested were things that led to the development of my eating disorder,” Sharon Maxwell, a weight inclusive activist, wrote in a widely viewed post on Instagram detailing an interaction with the bot, which she said told her to monitor her weight daily and maintain a calorie deficit. Source link
Eating within set times good for shift workers
Time-restricted eating reduced blood pressure and cholesterol in a study of US firefighters. Source link