When weight loss is a sign of struggle, not success.
This is for anyone who has experienced unintentional weight loss, and not felt great about it. And for anyone who has assumed weight is a choice, let me share some of the shitty parts of weight loss that are rarely discussed.
Burnout: Why It’s So Hard to Look After Ourselves When We Need It Most
Burnout is so much more than the buzzword it’s become. Now recognised as a syndrome (but not a medical condition) associated with workplace stress, the World Health Organisation characterises it by exhaustion, feelings of negativity or cynicism and reduced productivity.
Ultra Processed Foods: Are they the enemy they’ve been made out to be?
A review paper was published in the British Medical Journal in Feb 2024 leading to a plethora of terrifying headlines linking ultra-processed food (UPF) to harmful effects on health. No less than 32 effects were listed including cancer, heart disease and early death.