Dear Men: RED-S is a color you don’t want to wear any season.
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, or RED-S, is an acronym that describes the effects of having energy deficiency. This is seen primarily around the athletic community and highlights the side effects of having insufficient energy intake. This term is a broader and more comprehensive name for what was previously known as the female athlete triad.
Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Becomes Harmful
Orthorexia is an eating disorder that involves an obsession with proper or “healthful” eating. Being aware and mindful of the nutritional content of food on its own isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but with orthorexia, the individual becomes so fixated on only eating healthy, clean, or pure foods that it actually becomes damaging.