Welcome to Colchester Eating Disorders.

Colchester is said to be the home of three of the best known English nursery rhymes: 'Old King Cole', 'Humpty Dumpty' and 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star'. It has also been suggested to be one of the potential sites of Camelot, on account of having been the capital of Roman England and its ancient name of Camulodunon.

You may have come to this site looking for information on eating disorders.

Food and eating play a very important part in our lives. We are all different in the foods we like, how much we need to eat, and when we like to eat. Food is essential for our health and development. It's not unusual to experiment with different eating habits. You may have decided to become a vegetarian or tried changing your diet to improve your health. However, some eating patterns can be damaging.

The latest trend for a 'size 0' figure has been widely discussed in the media and it is models who are commonly in the firing line for promoting an unhealthily thin image. Particularly to impressionable young teenagers (usually women). The British Fashion Council (BFC) has now commissioned an inquiry into look at the health of models on London's catwalks. The recommendations include making sure everyone can get information about eating disorders and know how to get help if they need it.

You can't tell if someone has an eating disorder by their shape and size alone - the real pain of an eating disorder is on the inside not the outside.