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How University Changed My Relationship With Food (And Myself)

Before I started University, I didn’t have a very healthy relationship with food. I was eating the wrong things, eating too much and gaining weight. Before I started uni, I had to decide that enough was enough. I had to decide that I wanted to make a change. What really helped me decide to change […]

02 September 2019 0 comments
Emily Carter
Education
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The Impact of Diet Culture.

What is the impact of diet culture on modern society and our ability to enjoy food? In light of Weight Watcher’s latest attempt to induct our children into weight-loss culture, I figured there was no time like the present to discuss the impact of toxic diet culture. As a society, we’re obsessed with looks. It’s […]

02 September 2019 9 comments
Chloe Faulkner
Lifestyle
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How to set yourself a challenge that will set you up to become the next star baker.

I’ve always had an interest in baking, ever since I was a little girl and we would go out as a family blackberry picking in the country fields at the back of our childhood home. I remember the tinged red fingers of mine, as I would pull at the prickly branches and pull off a […]

02 September 2019 0 comments
Gayleen Hodson
Lifestyle
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Newcastle’s Two Best Cafés

If you live in or around Newcastle or are thinking of visiting there and you have a sweet tooth, here are two amazing cafés that you need to go and try. Cake Stories Address: 12 Brentwood Avenue Jesmond Newcastle NE2 3DH Opening Hours: Monday to Friday – 9am to 9.30pm Saturday – 9am to 9.30pm […]

02 September 2019 0 comments
Georgia Dalton
Lifestyle
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Emetophobia and My Relationship with Food

Warning: You may find this post triggering if you suffer with emetophobia.  I have emetophobia. If you’re not sure what that is, it’s the fear of vomiting and seeing others be sick. Now, before I hear you cry “but no one likes being sick!” let me inform you that it’s so much more than just […]

02 September 2019 2 comments
Amy Jackson
Well being
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Why Group Work at University Should Be Abolished #ThatsMyOpinion

I loved cracking on with a good project at university. I loved putting my organisation skills to work and seeing everything come together. What I didn’t love however, was group work. I’m sure I’m not the only one when I say that group work at university was well and truly the bain of my life. I always had some pretty strong opinions when it came to group work, but I always kept them under wraps.

30 September 2019 3 comments
Amy Jackson
Education
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Facing My Fears

As it’s Halloween, I thought today I’d share with you a few experiences of where I faced up to some of my fears. Both of my fears I’m going to talk about today are related to my vomit phobia, but through persuasion and if we’re honest, a bit of FOMO, I’ve managed to come face […]

27 October 2019 0 comments
Amy Jackson
Lifestyle
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Mental Health During the Festive Season: Top 5 Ways You Can Support a Loved One This Christmas

Amy writes: This year has flown by, and we’ll soon be entering the festive season. While for most of us, the Christmas period is a wonderful time where we enjoy spending time with family, eating and drinking too much, and exchanging gifts. However, for a number of us, the festive season can be incredibly difficult.

11 November 2019 2 comments
Amy Jackson
Well being
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Meredith Grey’s Top 5 Nuggets Of Wisdom

Emily writes: Narrowing it down to just my 5 favourite nuggets of wisdom has been incredibly hard… but I’ve managed it (eventually)! So, before I ramble on any longer, here’s Meredith Grey’s top 5 nuggets of wisdom, and the lessons I’ve learnt from them.

11 November 2019 3 comments
Emily Carter
Entertainment