
When Sport Becomes a Way to Engage in an Eating Disorder
A runner adds extra mileage after eating more than usual, and it is described as discipline. A swimmer trains through rest days because stopping feels uncomfortable, not optional. From the

A runner adds extra mileage after eating more than usual, and it is described as discipline. A swimmer trains through rest days because stopping feels uncomfortable, not optional. From the

By Taylor Wallach, RD, CDN, CSCS, ACE-CPT Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses with physical (and sometimes life-threatening) consequences. They affect people of all backgrounds but often begin during adolescence,
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