Amenorrhea, or the absence of menstrual periods, can be confusing especially when it happens after starting contraception. Many women worry when their cycle suddenly stops, even though in most cases, it’s a normal response to hormonal changes.

Here, I explore the results of the Genomewide-association study (GWAS), which compared the genetics of over 17,000 people suffering from anorexia with 55,000 healthy controls in order to identify the parts of the genome likely to increase the risk of Eating Disorders. The results are surprising!

A list of affirmations that can help in your journey to body neutrality and acceptance.

It’s weight stigma awareness week, so here is a little recap about what is weight stigma and why it matters, to ALL of us, regardless of our body size. Photo credit: Virgie Tovar

What is the fine line between ‘healthy’ and ‘compulsive’ workouts? And if you recognize yourself as an ‘exercise addict’, how has it impacted your health and your life? In this blog post, we explore simple ways to cope with less exercise, by detaching your mind and your worth from the need to move vigorously

My eldest is almost 10, and the more he grows up, the more I feel the need to talk to him appropriately about love (outside of the maternal version of it), as well as sex, consent and what it means to be a decent man.
But my views of masculinity had been fairly skewed, or widely superficial. Therefore, it only felt right to dig into other resources than my own experiences. In this blog post, I chose to summarize concrete (parenting) actions points from author and journalist Peggy Orenstein.

It took me while to react to what’s been happening since George Floyd’s brutal death. I was questioning my legitimacy at covering anti-racism on the blog. But I realised that I, too, might have a role to play. Especially considering the strong ties between race, sex and class discrimination and diet culture.

Being ‘all in’ to recover periods can bring up fear and doubt around quantities and types of foods consumed. After all, isn’t eating enough and of everything going against the usual ‘health’ advice out there? In this blog post, I re-evaluate what ‘health’ actually means when bodies are in starvation mode.

Did Covid-19 throw you in for a loop? Me too. So I have collected some of my tools and other experts’ advice on surviving this really difficult and stressful period. PS: I am deliberately using the word ‘surviving’. Because thinking someone can ‘thrive’ among so much upheaval in the world would be nothing be a lie.