Exercise: Two-Edged Sword ⚔️
- Moderate exercise ✅: GOOD for you!
- Too much exercise ❌: BAD for you!
- Balance is key! ⚖️
Exercise & Cancer/Immune System 🎗️🛡️
- Moderate exercise → Lowers colon & breast cancer risk! ⬇️🎗️
- Moderate exercise → Better mood + stronger immunity! 😊💪
- TOO MUCH intense exercise → Weakened immune system! 😷⬇️
- Optimal level = Best illness resistance! 🎯🛡️
Body Image Issues 🪞😰
Key Terms
- Social Physique Anxiety 😰: Fear others will judge your body negatively!
- Physical Self-Concept 💭: How you see yourself physically
- Body Image 🪞: Mental picture of your body
Exercise Addiction 🏃⚠️
- Obligatory Runners: Exercise EVEN when injured! 🤕🏃
- Missing workouts → mood problems, anxiety, depression! 😔
- Exercise becomes unhealthy obsession! 😬
Eating Disorders ⚠️🍽️
Anorexia Nervosa 📉
- Severe weight loss! ⬇️⬇️
- Intense fear of gaining weight! 😰
- Distorted body image! 🪞❌
Bulimia Nervosa 🔄
- Binge eating + purging! 🍔➡️🚽
- At least 2x/week for 3+ months! 📆
Muscle Dysmorphia 💪😟
- Obsessed with not being muscular enough!
- Even if already very muscular! 💪❓
Who's at Risk? ⚠️👥
- Athletes > non-athletes for eating disorders! 🏃>🛋️
- Aesthetic sports (gymnastics 🤸, dance 💃) = HIGHEST risk!
- Wrestlers making weight → dehydration, low blood sugar! 🤼⚠️
Key Takeaways 🔑
- Moderate exercise = healthy! ⚖️✅
- Too much = unhealthy! ⬆️❌
- Watch for exercise addiction! 🏃⚠️
- Athletes at higher risk for eating disorders! 🍽️😰
- Aesthetic sports = highest risk! 🤸🩰