EP249: Are Your "Healthy Habits" a Red Flag? The Truth About Orthorexia + Endurance Training
From Strong + Unfiltered: Perimenopause, Hormones, Gut Health + Hormone Optimization by Danielle Kepics
May 4, 2026 · 56 min · Season 1 · Episode 249
About this episode
Danielle and Becca discuss the dangers of orthorexia and how seemingly healthy habits can lead to serious health issues.
Danielle sits down with Becca Murphy to unpack her personal experience with orthorexia, disordered eating, and how "doing all the right things" can quietly spiral into underfueling, overtraining, and hormonal imbalance. We're talking about the sneaky, socially acceptable behaviors that get praised in fitness culture but are actually massive red flags, especially for high-performing women navigating endurance training, weight loss, and metabolic health. From obsessive tracking with apps like MyFitnessPal, to chronic dieting, to using exercise as a coping mechanism, this episode connects the dots between control, trauma, and the way we use "health" to avoid what's really going on underneath. We also break down how low energy availability, RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport), and chronic underfueling can show up as fatigue, poor recovery, hormone issues, and stubborn body composition changes. If you've ever felt wired and tired, stuck in rigid routines, anxious about missing a workout, or unsure how to stop tracking calories and macros… this episode is for you. Enter the Brick Giveaway here! Learn more about working with me Shop my masterclasses (learn more in 60-90 minutes…
People in this episode
Host: Danielle Kepics
Guest: Becca Murphy
Topics covered
- orthorexia
- disordered eating
- endurance training
- hormonal imbalance
- metabolic health
Keywords
- orthorexia
- disordered eating
- endurance training
- hormonal imbalance
- RED-S
- low energy availability
- fitness culture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MyFitnessPal
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