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Why the Protein Trend Could Be Harming Teens’ Eating Habits! Uncategorized

Why the Protein Trend Could Be Harming Teens’ Eating Habits!

Is the Protein Trend Making Eating Less Fun? These days, it feels like everything is about protein. Supermarkets are packed with protein cookies, protein ice cream, and protein pasta. Scroll on TikTok or Instagram, and there are videos showing “how to eat 100g of protein a day” or what people eat in a “high-protein lunchbox.” Protein is being treated like…
August 18, 2025
orthorexia
What is Orthorexia? Uncategorized

What is Orthorexia?

What Is Orthorexia? Orthorexia is an unhealthy obsession with eating only "clean" or "healthy" foods. It’s not just making good food choices, but it turns into an extreme approach to eating, where it starts to cause anxiety and stress. Even though orthorexia isn’t officially classified as an eating disorder, it can still have serious effects on both mental and physical…
August 4, 2025
eating disorder podcast
Top 100 Eating Disorder Podcast Award! Uncategorized

Top 100 Eating Disorder Podcast Award!

What is the Jenup podcast? The JenUp Podcast is a educational series hosted by Jenny Tomei and co-host Becky Stone. Jenny Tomei is a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Eating Disorder Therapist, and Personal Trainer. This podcast is designed to raise awareness and provide expert insight into the complex world of eating disorders, body image, and mental health, particularly in young people.…
July 9, 2025
fat shaming
Tips for Teachers – How To Address Fat Shaming? Uncategorized

Tips for Teachers – How To Address Fat Shaming?

Introduction Teachers and school staff play an essential role in the emotional well-being of their students and are very often the first people that students will go to if they are experiencing any mental health issues. Even though resolving issues involving fat shaming is not required or included in a teacher's job description, it is still highly consequential that these…
December 2, 2024
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Fat Shaming In Schools – How To Tackle It? Inspiration and Insights

Fat Shaming In Schools – How To Tackle It?

What is fat shaming?  Fat shaming could be described as weight discrimination and is the act of criticising or humiliating someone based on their physical appearance being above average size, or not meeting society's ideas and expectations of what would be viewed as a “normal” or “beautiful” body. Fat shaming involves criticising and harassing someone who is overweight about their…
October 14, 2024