Firstly I would like to apologise for the lack of posts I have been uploading recently. I should have probably done this post at the start of January but other work I have had to do has been taking over. I now have a few hours to spare so thought I would use the time wisely to get some blog posts done. At...

 Metabolism is the process when the body converts the energy which is stored in food into energy that we burn to keep active. This energy is measured in units that are known as calories. The number of calories we burn is different for every person due to age, gender, size and the amount of physical activity we partake in. Things that effect your...

One of the behaviours used in the eating disorder Bulimia Nervosa is vomiting/purging. People who suffer from bulimia may use vomiting as a way to punish themselves for eating and vomit as an attempt to rid themselves of the food they have just consumed. This behaviour is a very dangerous one and a lot of people are not even aware of the symptoms...