eating disorders

Health minister hails year one achievements (Updated)

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Health minister hails year one achievements (Updated)

Health Minister Michael Damianos praised his ministry’s accomplishments during the first year of President Nikos Christodoulides’ tenure, highlighting the implementation of expenses coverage plan for patients sent abroad for treatment, the increase in subsidy for infertility treatment, and the preparation of new health strategies including better management of patients with mental health problems and nutritional disorders. Additionally, investments in infrastructures and medical equipment in public hospitals worth €22 million were approved.

No more BMI, diets or , ‘bad’ foods

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No more BMI, diets or , ‘bad’ foods

In Australia, educational resources have been updated to remove hundreds of references to BMI, weight, calories, and diets to prevent eating disorders among children. This change is supported by clinical psychologists specializing in body image and eating disorders due to the link between weight stigma and the development of these disorders. The curriculum overhaul advises teachers to avoid making comments about appearances and to discuss food in terms of its function in the body, without attaching moral values to it.