Sports promote health, team work, and leadership. Sometimes, however, athletes develop eating disorders, and they are not always easy to spot it right away. At first, an athlete may simply want to eat healthier, or get in a few extra minutes of practice time on the field. If they take their healthy eating and extra exercise too far, however, an eating disorder can develop. Some kids are dealing with a lot at home;
Parents divorcing, trying to get grades up to get in college, or a myriad of other things. An eating disorder can develop if they feel like their life is out of control, and the one thing they can control is their body and food.
Here are some signs that your chiild has a possible eating disorder:
For advice to coaches about how to deal with athletes with eating disorders, click here [2].
Melissa Preston is a registered psychotherapist and nutritionist in Denver, Colorado providing counseling and nutrition services to adolescents and adults. She has extensive experience helping people with addiction, eating disorders, and body image issues, as well as common psychological concerns, such as family strife and relationship issues. Learn more about her at Melissa Preston Counseling [3].
Links:
[1] http://www.eatingdisorderfoundation.org/GettingHelp.htm
[2] http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/tips-coaches-preventing-eating-disorders-athletes
[3] http://www.melissaprestoncounseling.com/
[4] https://www.momsteam.com/nutrition/eating-disorders-seven-warning-signs
[5] https://www.momsteam.com/health-safety/cheerleaders-at-risk-eating-disorders-body-image-issues
[6] https://www.momsteam.com/health-safety/disordered-eating-body-image-issues-among-athletes-rising
[7] https://www.momsteam.com/nutrition/summer-camp-it-where-disordered-eating-sometimes-starts
[8] https://www.momsteam.com/nutrition/eating-disorders-affect-more-than-half-million-teens-new-study-says
[9] https://www.momsteam.com/nutrition/eating-disorder-triggers-high-during-back-school-transition
[10] https://www.momsteam.com/nutrition/eating-disorders-in-athletes-good-news
[11] https://www.momsteam.com/nutrition/eating-disorders-in-athletics-external-pressures-and-societal-expectations-play-large-role
[12] https://www.momsteam.com/nutrition/eating-disorders-college-athletes-at-increased-risk
[13] https://www.momsteam.com/nutrition/disordered-eating/anorexia-bulimia/eating-disorders-signs-symptoms
[14] https://www.momsteam.com/nutrition/disordered-eating/female-athlete-triad/high-incidence-of-disordered-eating-in-female-gymna