I talk about the prevalence of eating disorders among fitness professionals and the dangers of the comparison game.
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of various eating disorders. Please check the time stamps if you wish to skip these parts!
TIME STAMPS
(4:35) Eating Disorders 101 | TW
(6:39) Why we need to lose the stereotype
(7:30) General over-eating vs Bingeing
(8:08) Can being too healthy be unhealthy?
(10:11) Can someone with an ED be a good trainer?
(12:41) Disordered eating vs Eating disorders
(13:20) Being a client with an ED
(14:54) My challenge for you
(17:09) New merch!
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REFERENCES:
Carolina Research Center for Eating Disorders
https://crcfored.com/eating-disorders-101/
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
https://anad.org/education-and-awareness/about-eating-disorders/eating-disorders-statistics/
National Eating Disorders Association
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
Eating Disorder Hope
https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/information/binge-eating-disorder
Disordered eating behavior among group fitness instructors: a health-threatening secret?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4477507/
