Winning At All Costs: Breaking the Silence on Athletes and Eating Disorders

Winning at All Costs: Breaking the Silence on Eating Disorders and Athletes helps coaches and athletes at middle school, high school, college and competitive levels learn about the risks of eating disorders, energy imbalance, orthorexia and RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports); and provides guidance on proper fueling for sports.

Hear from 2x Olympian and Licensed Professional Counselor Holly Brooks; Ben W., a former wrestler who experienced bulimia; Susan Bick, a competitive college athlete whose eating disorder derailed her running career, but allowed her to be an empathetic coach; Yolanda Evans, MD, MPH, who specializes in adolescent medicine and eating disorders; and Jessie Diggins, Olympic gold medalist in cross country skiing, who shares the advice she would now give to her 16 year old self.

It might be surprising to some to learn that not only are women at risk for eating disorders, but so are men, LGBTQ+ athletes, BIPOC individuals and other marginalized groups. This video tells about anorexia, binge eating disorder, bulimia, and orthorexia; and explores "poodle science," which explains why we can't all fit one particular body type. This documentary is recommended for middle school, high school, and college students and athletes; as well as professional athletes and coaches.

The video is produced by the Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance, www.akeatingdisordersalliance.org