Fitspiration is flourishing on Instagram. The content — workout videos, photos of "ideal" bodies, inspirational quotes — is meant to help people get healthy, but science shows that it might be doing harm to viewers' mental health.

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Tags:  fitspo,  fitspiration,  fitlife,  workout,  body dysmorphia,  eating disorders,