People usually don't think of exercise as a bad thing. After all, regular physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. But too much of it, as with anything, can be harmful.
The pandemic is driving some people to extremes: Extreme stress, extreme eating, or in some cases, extreme exercise. Extreme exercise is a more common eating disorder than you may think. It’s one that ...
THE WOODLANDS, Texas – In this time of COVID-19, eating disorders are on the rise, according to the Eating Recovery Center in The Woodlands. Yes, it's young teens frequently suffering but it's also ...
Compulsive exercise (CE) gets little attention, despite being a fairly common and serious condition. There is no universally recognized definition of compulsive exercise, though it involves being ...
A growing number of seemingly fit and disciplined gymgoers are developing dangerous fixations on muscularity. Muscle dysmorphia, also known as vigorexia or the Adonis complex, is emerging as a ...
She is running. Sweat is dripping down her face. Her eyes linger on the numbers lit up on the treadmill. Pain is shooting through her leg. She thinks that she might have strained or pulled something ...
But have you ever stopped to wonder how much time you spend thinking about exercise—and if those thoughts could be having a negative affect on your wellbeing? However, some believe food noise comes ...
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't stop compulsively exercising. Whenever I tried to stay still, I felt a constant need to stay in motion. And the worst part? I knew that if I didn't change my ...
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Compulsive behavior results from too much self-control caused by brain inflammation, not just habit. Anti-inflammatory ...
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