Food, Eating and Health Research Group
@fehrg.bsky.social
New year, new you? Are you looking to diet and lose weight as part of your New Year's resolution? It may be time to ditch the diet. Here Dr. Beverley O'Hara discusses the complexity of weight and health, and how dieting may actually be doing more harm than good!
theconversation.com/why-it-could...
theconversation.com/why-it-could...
Why it could be a good idea to ditch the diet this new year
Why weight loss resolutions fail, and why that’s not your fault.
theconversation.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:47 PM
New year, new you? Are you looking to diet and lose weight as part of your New Year's resolution? It may be time to ditch the diet. Here Dr. Beverley O'Hara discusses the complexity of weight and health, and how dieting may actually be doing more harm than good!
theconversation.com/why-it-could...
theconversation.com/why-it-could...
New advertising restrictions on #HFSS foods have come into force in the UK, but impact on childhood obesity may never come to fruition... in this piece, @beverleyoh.bsky.social discusses the loophole allowing the food industry to navigate around the restrictions: theconversation.com/theres-a-hug...
There’s a huge loophole in the new UK ban on daytime junk food ads
New regulations target the product but not the brand.
theconversation.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
New advertising restrictions on #HFSS foods have come into force in the UK, but impact on childhood obesity may never come to fruition... in this piece, @beverleyoh.bsky.social discusses the loophole allowing the food industry to navigate around the restrictions: theconversation.com/theres-a-hug...
Weight-based stigma is persistent and deeply impacts individuals living with #obesity. @beverleyoh.bsky.social and @jordandbeaumont.bsky.social recently published an article with @theconversation.com exploring the stigma around weight and the use of weight loss drugs 👉 doi.org/10.64628/AB....
Weight loss drug stigma shows society still holds negative attitudes towards body weight and obesity
Stigma against weight loss drugs is driving some users to take them in secret.
doi.org
October 21, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Weight-based stigma is persistent and deeply impacts individuals living with #obesity. @beverleyoh.bsky.social and @jordandbeaumont.bsky.social recently published an article with @theconversation.com exploring the stigma around weight and the use of weight loss drugs 👉 doi.org/10.64628/AB....
Ever felt judged for the foods you enjoy?
Have you ever changed your food choice to fit in?
Do you ever feel ashamed of foods that you like?
We're looking for people to share their experiences in focus groups at @leedsbeckett.bsky.social.
Interested? Contact us! (email address 👇)
Have you ever changed your food choice to fit in?
Do you ever feel ashamed of foods that you like?
We're looking for people to share their experiences in focus groups at @leedsbeckett.bsky.social.
Interested? Contact us! (email address 👇)
June 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Ever felt judged for the foods you enjoy?
Have you ever changed your food choice to fit in?
Do you ever feel ashamed of foods that you like?
We're looking for people to share their experiences in focus groups at @leedsbeckett.bsky.social.
Interested? Contact us! (email address 👇)
Have you ever changed your food choice to fit in?
Do you ever feel ashamed of foods that you like?
We're looking for people to share their experiences in focus groups at @leedsbeckett.bsky.social.
Interested? Contact us! (email address 👇)
We're recruiting participants who are part of a minority group to our research study exploring the experience of living with #obesity and #weightmanagement. More details below 👇
🔗 shusls.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1SozD9w7EgD3fym
💰 £50 on completion!
🔗 shusls.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1SozD9w7EgD3fym
💰 £50 on completion!
June 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
We're recruiting participants who are part of a minority group to our research study exploring the experience of living with #obesity and #weightmanagement. More details below 👇
🔗 shusls.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1SozD9w7EgD3fym
💰 £50 on completion!
🔗 shusls.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1SozD9w7EgD3fym
💰 £50 on completion!