Cosmo clickbait sending wrong message

By Georgina Lavan. Source: Twitter Cosmopolitan US is under fire after its social media outlet misled readers through a...

April 22

Why is I’m A Celebrity promoting weight loss?

By Georgina Lavan Source: Wikipedia First things first, I am not a viewer, nor a fan of the Channel...

April 6

What is Khloe teaching us about the “revenge body”?

By Georgina Lavan Source: The Celebrity Auction The Kardashian’s are at it again in 2017. Kim is back on...

January 25

The rise of #Fitspo

(Trigger warning: unsafe dieting practices; ‘clean eating’; excessive exercise) By Georgina Lavan The popular wave of fitspo, or fitspiration, has...

November 9

The Biggest Loser study: Why contestants can’t keep the kilos off

(Trigger warning: Unsafe dieting practices, weight, calories) By Georgina Lavan Earlier this month, the Obesity Journal released astonishing results...

June 22

Dieting: Confused anyone?

By Madalyn Oliver A few weeks ago I was browsing through my local community noticeboard on Facebook when I...

February 24

Shifting the focus of New Year’s resolutions

By Madalyn Oliver New Year’s Eve is often a time of fresh starts, hopeful beginnings and New Year’s resolutions....

December 29

Why I won’t be ‘shredding for the wedding’

By Madalyn Oliver After nine years of dating my now fiancé (it still feels weird calling him that!), I...

November 18
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Why the calorie in/ calorie out method of weight management is flawed

By BodyMatters psychologist Sarah McMahon Yep, it sounds simple. You eat less and exercise more, create a calorie deficit...

August 5
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Exposing Biggest Loser trainer's flawed health advice

By Lydia Jade Turner Biggest Loser trainer Michelle Bridges claims weight loss ‘success’ is a case of mind over...

January 17