The terms compulsive exercise and exercise addiction go back to the 1970s, when scientist William Glasser referred to running “addiction” as a positive phenomenon, noting that the pleasurable emotional effects of running heightened motivation and led to increased...
Eating disorders and disordered eating don’t necessarily involve unhealthy exercise habits, but it’s long been noted that the two often seem to go together. Now, there’s scientific evidence to back up these anecdotal observations: a new study published in the journal...
