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  • How to help someone with eating disorder

    Read about what to do if a friend or relative has an eating disorder, what the treatment involves, and how you can support them.

  • Eating disorders

    Eating disorders, like anorexia nervosa (often called anorexia), are mental health conditions where unhealthy eating behaviours are used to cope with difficult feelings and issues.

  • Treatment - Binge eating disorder

    Read about treatments for binge eating disorder, including self-help treatments, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and medicines, such as antidepressants.

  • The vegetarian diet

    A guide to help vegetarians eat a balanced diet with plenty of nutrients, including sources of iron, vitamin B12 and omega-3.

  • Dairy and alternatives in your diet

    Read more about milk and dairy foods such as cheese and yoghurt, which are good sources of protein and calcium. But they can be high in saturated fat, so it's important to make healthy choices.

  • Meat in your diet

    Meat is a good source of protein. Find out more about meat and nutrition, and how meat – including chicken, pork, lamb and beef – can form part of a healthy diet when cooked, stored and prepared safely.

  • Advice for parents – Eating disorders

    Find out what you can do to help if your child has been diagnosed with an eating disorder.

  • Your antenatal appointments

    Find out when you'll have your antenatal appointments in pregnancy, and what to expect at each one, from ultrasound scans to healthy diet advice and facts about screening.

  • Vegetarian or vegan and pregnant

    Find out how to keep you and your baby healthy while pregnant if you follow a vegetarian or vegan diet.

  • 5 A Day

    Information and advice about eating enough fruit and vegetables.