With the right support you can learn other strategies to help you manage difficult emotions and move away from using food as your only means of finding comfort and solace. The first place to start is to bring awareness to your eating patterns with curiosity and kindness and without judgement.

In diet culture, carbohydrates have been unfairly blamed for weight gain and other health concerns. Many people cut carbs and see quick weight loss, but let’s look at what’s really happening.

Something to experiment with for 2025 might be to shift the focus away from solely being on weight and shape and to focus on your overall well-being instead. A gentle reminder that health encompasses your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

A recent article in the Telegraph highlighted what practitioners working in disordered eating have long known, that the word “healthy” when it comes to making food choices is becoming increasingly problematic.