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If you’ve experienced binge eating, you’re not alone. Over one million Australians aged between 16-85 have experienced binge eating in their lifetime, with binge eating disorder now being the most common eating disorder.  As someone who’s struggled with binge eating for years, I know it can feel impossible to stop. Even with the best intentions […]

As we uncover more research examining the pros and cons of using the BMI and its questionable accuracy in measuring our health, it’s time we started asking, “is the BMI actually helping us or is it causing more harm?

Let’s explore how this humble calculation concreted itself into mainstream medicine, diet culture and see why health professionals are so reluctant to let it go.

What’s find food freedom?  If you’ve explored the world of intuitive eating, chances are you’ve come across the term “food freedom”. But what does it mean to feel free around food? At Balance and Bite, we describe food freedom as liberation from restrictive dieting, body loathing and years of mediocre food satisfaction.   Why is finding […]

In my opinion, the best thing about Thailand (while it’s hard to pick just one) is the street food. Wandering down the backroads, picking a stall and squatting on a sweaty plastic stool while you watch an agile grandma tossing the wok one-handed. Street food is fundamental to Thai culture and makes accessibility to delicious […]

The ultimate weeknight dinner👇🏻 Love a quick, healthy mid-week dinner recipe that tastes incredible? Say hello to these super quick chicken Katsu bowl 🍗👋 What is chicken katsu? When you want chicken that’s light, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside you can’t go past Katsu. It’s Japanese comfort food, using either boneless […]

Use these 18 positive body image quotes when you’re having a bad day or need a pick-me-up in this fat phobic and weight obsessed world.

Intuitive eating is more than tuning in to your body’s signals to honour your hunger and fullness. The intuitive eating process has many benefits to help you find food freedom and build a healthy relationship with food, from increased self-compassion to reduced feelings of stress and anxiety. 1. Improved relationship with food  You may have […]

Ready to ditch diets, reclaim your intuition and honour your health? Learn what is intutive eating and how it can help you find food freedom!

Diet culture is insidious in our society, popping up everywhere. Here’s 10 places diet culture can show up & how to protect yourself from it.

PROFESSIONAL DIETER Professional dieters have tried everything to shrink their bodies. They are often easy to spot as they will be on a diet or ready to start a new one. Professional dieters know all the “dieting tricks”, food calories and portion sizes; however, even with this knowledge, they search for the perfect diet.There is […]