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| The dangerous downsides of a fitness addiction |
| 2020-01-19 |
| [BBC] Fitness obsession in the online sphere is rampant. Research from scientists at University College London in 2017 found that higher Instagram usage was associated with increased likelihood of developing orthorexia, especially among followers of the ‘healthy eating’ influencers. “Fitness shouldn’t mean having to work out every day or weighing your damn lettuce,” says Jen Brett, a recovering orthorexia survivor and fitness influencer. Hear more from Brett in the video above, and learn about the warning signs of over-exercise rampant on Instagram. This video originally appeared in BBC Reel’s Woker World, a series of deep dives into contemporary issues affecting the younger generation of today. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #2 I’m certainly immune... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2020-01-19 11:16 |
| #1 Anything can be taken too far, but I doubt this will ever be a problem for 99.999% of us. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2020-01-19 11:14 |