Hunger in Eating Disorder Recovery: What Is Normal Hunger?
Hunger can feel confusing, even frightening, during recovery. Psychologist Dr Beverley Marais explains physical and emotional hunger, and how to begin trusting your body’s signals again.
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Mindful Eating in Eating Disorder Recovery: Beyond Diet Culture
Mindful eating in recovery is not another set of food rules. Dr Beverley Marais explores how gentle awareness at mealtimes can help you reconnect with hunger, fullness and food.
What Recovery Actually Looks Like, Day to Day
Recovery rarely arrives as one dramatic turning point. Dr Beverley Marais describes how it tends to show up in small, ordinary moments, and why setbacks are part of the process.
Does Being Sedentary Burn Fewer Calories? The Research
Many people believe a quieter day means they should eat less. Psychologist Dr Beverley Marais looks at what the research says about movement and energy, and why your body still needs consistent nourishment.
Why You Feel You Must Earn Food Through Exercise
If eating without exercising first feels unsafe, you are not alone. Dr Beverley Marais explores where this rule comes from, what it may be protecting you from, and what tends to help.
Almond Mum and Eating Disorders: Understanding the Legacy of Childhood Food Anxiety
Did you grow up with an almond mum? Psychologist Dr Beverley Marais explores how childhood food anxiety shapes our relationship with eating — and how to heal.
Mindful Eating vs Calorie Counting: Why Your Body Knows Better
Calorie apps can quietly work against you. Psychologist Dr Beverley Marais explains why mindful eating builds a more sustainable relationship with food.
Your Body is Not a Calculator – It’s a Survival System
Recovery from compulsive exercise is not about never moving again. It is about rebuilding a healthier relationship with movement – one rooted in care rather than fear, punishment, or the need to ‘earn’ food. This section explores how recovery can shift exercise from a compulsive coping mechanism into something more flexible, supportive, and psychologically safe.
