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Inside sick world of diet 'coaches' who give body-shaming insults to teens

The Sunday People investigation come ahead of a BBC3 documentary by Zara McDermott, which highlights the potentially dangerous sites on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter

Daily Mirror · Nov 19, 2022

Those with eating disorders should avoid season five of The Crown, charity urges

New episodes of the popular Netflix series will drop on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

Has calorie labelling on menus done more harm than good?

Amid reports that the government may do away with part of its obesity strategy, Saman Javed explores whether it has had any impact

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Girl Beat Her Eating Disorder And Is Now In The Running For Miss England

 "I have come a long way and I look back now and can't believe what I used to be like. "

Zenger · Aug 23, 2022

GP told 5-stone student to 'eat more pies' after weight plummeted in Joe Wicks fitness obsession

Jess Hynes developed anorexia as part of her bid for the perfect body image - but now she's beaten her illness and competing to be Miss England

Wales Online · Aug 17, 2022

Comic-Con is back. Here’s why it might not be the same as you remember it

SAN DIEGO — Comic-Con International is back in person after a two-year hiatus and while a lot of it looks familiar, it isn’t exactly the same pop culture event you remember.

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2022

Bikini Body Blunder: Retailer Pulls Weight-Loss Countdown Over Body Shaming Claims

“I left the shop shaking. In 2022. A large chain. Is feeding into the narrative that WOMEN need to be smaller.”

Zenger · Jul 8, 2022

I thought I was beyond wedding day weight loss pressure. So why am I fixated on it?

 With her big day just weeks away, Joanna Whitehead is feeling the pressure to drop the pounds

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022

Eating disorder charity urges Scottish Government to avoid menu calorie labels

Beat said the move could have a damaging impact on people trying to recover from or living with disordered eating habits.

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

‘Being fed that content messed with my head’: How TikTok is fuelling eating disorders among the young

An estimated 1.25m people have an eating disorder in Britain. Many of those say social media, including TikTok, is fuelling the problem. Gina Kalsi explores the dark side of the app

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022