Eating disorders Archives - Empoword Journalism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/tag/eating-disorders/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Sun, 04 Aug 2024 20:31:13 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The Harsh Realities of Body Dysmorphia https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/the-harsh-realities-of-body-dysmorphia/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/the-harsh-realities-of-body-dysmorphia/#respond Sun, 04 Aug 2024 14:29:08 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=59484 We live in a world dominated by the media, which perpetuates unrealistic and unhealthy standards for what a body should look like. Ideals of a ‘perfect’ body image contribute to the rise of body dysmorphia, especially among young people. But can we blame celebrities for this damaging beauty standard?

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/the-harsh-realities-of-body-dysmorphia/feed/ 0 Vaginismus Helped Me Rediscover My Body https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/vaginismus-helped-me-rediscover-my-body/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/vaginismus-helped-me-rediscover-my-body/#respond Sun, 02 Jun 2024 20:33:45 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=54305 When I was younger, I was told tampons were a game changer. For many people, this is true: a study by Harvard's School Of Public Health found that 47 per cent of people are regular tampon users. At the time, my friends had a box in their rooms and encouraged me to get one, too.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/vaginismus-helped-me-rediscover-my-body/feed/ 0 Ozempic: The Skinny On The Dangerous New Drug https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/ozempic-the-skinny-on-the-dangerous-new-drug/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/ozempic-the-skinny-on-the-dangerous-new-drug/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:03:28 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=55454 Celebrity beauty fads are constantly flooding our social media feeds. Veneers, buccal fat removal, and now the newest craze: Ozempic. From the dangerous to the peculiar, it seems every week we must ask ourselves: what is going on in Hollywood? 

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/ozempic-the-skinny-on-the-dangerous-new-drug/feed/ 0 What I Eat In A Day: Inspiring Or Harmful? https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/what-i-eat-in-a-day-inspiring-or-harmful/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/what-i-eat-in-a-day-inspiring-or-harmful/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:18:15 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=43968 'What I Eat In A Day' is one of the most popular trends across social media. It's a very simple concept: people documenting their meals and snacks for the internet to see.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/what-i-eat-in-a-day-inspiring-or-harmful/feed/ 0 Swim England Bans Weighing of Child Athletes https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/swim-england-bans-weighing-of-child-athletes/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/swim-england-bans-weighing-of-child-athletes/#respond Sat, 01 Jul 2023 09:57:58 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=41964 Swim England has banned the weighing of children at their clubs to protect their mental and physiological wellbeing. 

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