Performance Nutrition Digest

Performance Nutrition Digest

Orthorexia is a risk factor for poor sleep in elite athletes 🚨

When "eating healthy" becomes an issue.

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Tom Coughlin
Nov 30, 2024
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A study on elite athletes: Orthorexia nervosa tendency is a risk factor for sleep quality

Background

Orthorexia Nervosa refers to an obsession with eating healthy or “clean” food 🥗

👉 it is most common in athletic populations and those with aesthetic goals!

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