People stopped their normal fitness routine during the pandemic, but it’s time they got it back, says New Plymouth physiotherapist Andrew Larkin. People took stock of what was really important to them - whānau, exercising, socialising with close friends, and made them their priorities, living a healthier physical and mental life because of it. Emotional eating, stress eating, and eating from boredom had all been on the rise since Covid, she says. ‘’There’s definitely been a change in people’s relationship with food.’’Stuff Centre for Empowered Eating owner nutrition coach and educator Michelle Yandle says emotional eating and eating disorders are on the rise. ‘’I primarily work with those who have an unhealthy relationship with food emotional eating, stress eating, using food to cope.’’Charisse Kenion When it comes to chocolate less is more.

Source: Stuff May 28, 2022 10:02 UTC