If burger-loving restaurant goers are told how much exercise it will take to burn off their quarter pounder, then they're more likely to skip a side p...

A 30st mother-of-three is insisting she cannot lose weight unless the NHS pays for gastric surgery. Wendy Phillips was forced to give up her job a...

Not so long ago, these dark evenings covered up a darker secret of mine, a secret that would sometimes invoke panic as these festivities drew closer, a secret that often robbed me from experiencing life to the fullest. A secret known by the name of binge eating disorder.

A new study by Carleton University has suggested the ‘hunger hormone’ that controls the appetite increases our craving for sweet, high-calorie foo...

Neurons that control overeating also drive appetite for cocaine, according to research. Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have zeroed in on a ...

The media, society and relaxed licensing laws all have a part to play in the rise in eating disorders or alcohol-related diseases, but I believe the problem goes much deeper than that. From my experience, recovery from addiction lies at our core - with those deep, painful feelings that drive us to drink, drugs or food - and not on the surface.

The average Brit will gain up to half a stone over the festive period, as the temptation of never-ending chocolates, mince pies and savoury snacks get...