eating disorders

Charlotte Deville In light of Eating Disorder Awareness Week (26th February to 3rd March), the UK’s leading eating disorder charity, Beat, focused on raising awareness of ARFID. This condition is severely misunderstood and lesser known compared to similar conditions such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. Impact’s Charlotte...

The days of guilt free eating at a nice restaurant seem to be something of the past. While you don’t have to contend with the stress of figuring out what to eat, preparing the food and the dreaded clean up afterwards, you are instead faced with the number of...

Alice Thébault Barbie (2023) by Greta Gerwig has been commended for its feminist themes, including the notable scene in which America Ferrera’s character, Gloria, discusses the societal pressure for women to always look and be perfect. However, Barbie as a brand and a toy hasn’t always been so body-positive...

On Friday 21st October, American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated 10th studio album, 'Midnights'. However, the music video for the lead single, Anti-Hero, received widespread backlash for accusations of fatphobia. Impact's Christy Clark looks at the arguments and context on both sides....

From April 2022, the UK government has made it mandatory for food retailers with over 250 employees to put calorie information on their menus. They claim that this “wider strategy to tackle obesity, will help to ensure people are able to make more informed, healthier choices when it comes...

Trigger Warning: Article mentions Eating Disorders

Tik Tok has been a platform that many have turned to for comfort over the past year. However, the social media site has also seen its fair share of scandal and controversy during this time. One recent source of debate has been over videos...

I can’t stress enough how mentally draining this disorder is. Whilst many people can stroll into the kitchen and see what food is speaking to them at that moment, I would mentally plan out the night before what I’d be having so I got the ‘right’, ‘healthy’ combination....