Partnering with your doctor for weight management

Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you can’t stop eating? Read on to learn more about the biology and psychology behind eating behaviours and when it may be time to have a chat with your doctor about how, what, when and why you eat.

Have you ever been in a situation where you have started eating something and the next thing you know the food is completely gone? Perhaps there was a time after work when you were watching TV and wanted to treat yourself to a few pieces of chocolate, but a couple of ad breaks later, the block of chocolate was gone, and you had no memory of enjoying it. In this article, we delve into the eating behaviour known as subconscious eating and how it may impact weight gain. 

Have you ever heard the phrase ‘eat your feelings’? Do you tend to reach for comfort food when you’re feeling certain emotions, or to help ‘get you through’? This is a type of eating behaviour known as emotional eating.^1–3 Here we dive into emotional eating, why it happens and the impact it can have on weight management.

Worried about your weight? Not sure how to tell if you’re carrying a few extra kilos or if you would be considered obese? Here is a quick guide on what obesity is, what causes it and what options are available to help.

Overweight and obesity have increased in Australian adults by 10% over the last two decades,¹ despite a growing number of management approaches. So why is it so hard to lose weight? Here we explore the role of diet and the ‘weight set point’ in weight management, and why extra weight might be difficult to keep off.

The number of Australian adults who are overweight or obese has been steadily increasing over the past two decades, with around 2 in 3 people now classed as overweight or obese.¹ We’ve all heard the advice to eat less and move more – but managing obesity is really not that simple or straightforward. Here, we explore different factors that can drive obesity and why there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to weight management.

Did you know that around 2 in 3 adult Australians are considered overweight or obese?¹ Over the past twenty years, the rates of obesity have been rising across the country¹ – but does this mean we are a hungry nation? What does hunger have to do with obesity when we have so much food available? Read on to find out.