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When does a "healthy" habit turn into a problem?
CrossCurrents
According to Christine Courbasson, an eating disorders specialist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, there is
a fine line between being obsessed with body shape and having an eating or exercise disorder. Symptoms that an interest in
fitness has become anorexia athletica include:
- exercising over and above the requirements for good health
- exercising despite physical illness or injury
- linking exercise achievements with calories burned
- exercising as a direct response to calories consumed
- defining self-worth solely in terms of performance
- repetitive, obsessional thoughts about weight and diet
- compromising work, school, and relationships to find extra time for workouts
- forgetting that physical activity can be fun
- feeling compelled to push on to the next challenge
- justifying excessive behaviour by insisting that the exercise is necessary or healthy
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