Obesity and Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric (weight loss) surgery is currently considered the most effective treatment for severe obesity. However, the long-term effects…
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Welcome to the Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Lab (HEAL)
The primary aims of the HEAL Lab are to investigate the psychosocial aspects of disordered eating across the weight spectrum, and to develop evidence-based treatments to improve eating behaviours and overall wellbeing.
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Research Focus
Disordered Eating Across the Weight Spectrum
Disordered eating refers to a variety of maladaptive eating behaviours such as dietary restriction, dietary restraint, binge eating,…
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Readiness for Change and Motivational Interviewing
Individuals with disordered eating often feel ambivalent about making changes to their eating because their current eating behaviours…
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Recent News & EventsView All News & Events
Aiden Mehak receives award
Congratulations to Aiden Mehak, who was awarded the Canadian Psychological Association's Certificate of Academic Excellence for her undergraduate honours thesis! [...]
Read More...Vincent Santiago joins HEAL lab
Vincent Santiago joined the Healthy Eating and Lifestyle laboratory as a new Masters student in September 2016, after serving as a research coordinator for the Toronto Western Hospital bariatric Sur [...]
Read More...Aliza Friedman Defends Master's Thesis
Aliza Friedman successfully defended her Masters Thesis in August 2015. Her master’s thesis investigated the effects of various facets of weight-based stigma and discrimination on eating behaviors i [...]
Read More...Molly Atwood Defends Master's Thesis
Molly Atwood successfully defended her Masters Thesis in August 2015. The study examined the clinical correlates as well as proximal antecedents of subjective binge eating episodes in female undergrad [...]
Read More...Dr. Cassin Receives Teaching Award
Dr. Cassin received a Ryerson University Deans’ Teaching Award in 2014. [...]
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