Eating Disorders in Athletes

How would you feel if your life was based around a sport? How would you feel if you were told by your coach that the only way you would improve was if you lost a considerable amount of weight? This very thing happened to me, and has happened to many other athletes all around the world. Eating disorders are very prevalent among people who are heavily into sports. The results are fast and rewarding, but the effects can have tremendous downfalls.
<Tab/>Sports can put pressure on people, causing some of them to resort to habits that can cause eating disorders. Some doctors be…