Disordered Eating in Sports with Parastoo Badie

Host Angela Chang is joined by nutrition and fitness coach Parastoo Badie (P2) to discuss the pervasive issue of disordered eating in sports. Drawing from their accumulative experiences in combat sports, rugby, and bodybuilding, they examine the distinction between clinically diagnosed eating disorders and widespread disordered eating behaviors, highlighting how the search for personal control often drives unhealthy habits. The conversation breaks down common gym culture red flags, such as unguided weight cuts, casual comments about body composition, ignored missing menstrual cycles, and post-fight crash cycles. They also address orthorexia, the damage of labeling foods as strictly "good" or "bad," and how athletes can shift their mindset to view metrics like scale weight as neutral data rather than moral failures. Finally, they share concrete ways athletes can advocate for themselves, model healthy fueling behaviors on the mats, and choose environments aligned with their well-being. Links & Resources: Online holistic coaching for athletes: https://parastoobadie.com/level-up-method Find P2 on Instagram via instagram.com/parastoobadie P2's Youtube channel: https://youtube.com/@parastoobadie. Referenced Instagram Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DamDb00Dolr A Slice of Humble Pie with P2 (Podcast): https://parastoobadie.com/podcast/ ---------- If you'd like to more high-quality content, please consider supporting Muay Ying through Patreon. Any amount is appreciated and it will go towards my efforts to run all the platforms Muay Ying is on, as well as create content for each of them. http://patreon.com/muayying You can also find us: instagram.com/muay.ying  muay-ying.com You can find the host (Angela) via instagram.com/angela.muaythai or angelamuaythai.com Intro/Outro music by Maki of the Moon