You may have noticed an addition to menus in restaurants and cafes… calorie listings. No doubt some people will just zone these out like any other small print but for many others, this is going to cause considerable harm, which includes people who have (or previously had) an eating disorder…

Detox teas, appetite suppressant lollipops, juice cleanses — you’ve probably seen celebrities endorsing these so-called detoxes, diets and “lifestyles” on social media. It’s somewhat normal for influencers and celebrities to sell us stuff that we don’t need (that doesn’t work) in the pursuit of thinness. After all, when we’re constantly…

We’re finally starting to see different bodies on screen, hurrah! Here’s a list of shows I’ve watched and loved over the last few years, in no particular order (cos how could I choose?) There’s probably more so please do let me know your recommendations in the comments. I’ve avoided spoilers…

At primary school in the late ’80s, I had free school dinners. There’s no way to avoid feeling exposed when you’re one of the few kids clutching a special token who isn’t allowed to join the normal queue. I patiently waited my turn, after most of the other kids had…

The government recently announced that they’ll be pushing an anti-obesity campaign under the guise of helping people “slim down” in case of a second wave of COVID-19. They’re at it again, talking about fat people using words like “obesity epidemic” and “war on obesity”. This needs to stop. Everything they’ve…

A trainee counsellor’s perspective By Mel Ciavucco I’ve worked in a counselling organisation for over seven years, five years of which as the office manager. I was taken on as a temporary receptionist and I told the manager at the time that I thought I might be interested in training…

If you haven’t seen the beautifully painted bodies of the Naked Beach hosts, get yourself on All 4 and catch up now. The show follows three new contestants each week, all with different body image difficulties, as they go and hang out with a bunch of gorgeously diverse, naked body…

Following season one of 13 Reasons Why, I wrote a blog post which you can read here (if you’re interested but it’s not necessary). As the show deals with triggering subjects, this post will too, plus there are spoilers. …

On Monday 23 April 2018, a man drove a van into a group of pedestrians in Toronto, killing 10 people and injuring 13 more. It later arose that this man was a self-proclaimed ‘incel’ having posted on social media just before the attack: ‘Chads’ and ‘Stacys’ refer to sexually active…