Is MyFitnessPal Causing Eating Disorders?

  1. 75% of the participants reported using MyFitnessPal

What this suggests is that apps used to "track macros" and the like are widely used in populations with eating disorders, and that more research needs to be done into the direct or indirect relationships between the two.

Now with that said..

MyFitnessPal is NOT CAUSING eating disorders.

I've used it in the past, and I've had clients use it as well and do to this day.


I've often spoke about my negative opinion on "tracking macros" as a LONG TERM strategy to a healthy lifestyle.



Considering that the labels of foods and restaurant estimantes can be off be as much as 20% tracking those foods can be hit or miss anyway. Being off this much can lead to frustration when you don't see the change the app tells you you should be achieving. You can start to feel like "It must be me."

Also with macro tracking apps, I find that clients tend to lose sight of the big picture. For a well rounded diet that will not JUST produce bodyfat loss, but also improve hormonal levels, blood profile, and energy levels it's important not to neglect fruits an vegetables that provide essential vitamins and minerals.

With apps like MyFitnessPal it's easy to only focus on hitting a certain number of calories, carbs, protein, and fat without focusing on the quality of food in which they are coming from.

I'm not here to bash MyFitnessPal, but simply to point out some of the limitations or some of the underlying issues that aren't commonly addressed.

Instead focus on the basics.

  1. Eat a lean protein at each meal
  3. Include a fruit or vegetable at every meal
  4. Eliminate the calorie containing beverages
  5. Includes healthy fats at each meal
  7. Allow yourself to eat some foods that are "off the plan" 10% of the time




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