Orthorexia Nervosa: What You Need to Know
Americans are obsessed with being healthy. We spend millions of dollars every year on diet books and programs, our supermarket aisles are stocked with “organic,” “fat-free” and “natural” labels, and new specialized diets that exclude certain foods emerge every week. No one will argue that eating well is good for you, but when does healthy eating cross the line into unhealthy obsessions with health food? Orthorexia nervosa, or an obsessive focus on healthy foods, is a growing phenomenon can be just as dangerous as other eating disorders. Here’s what you need to know about Orthorexia nervosa, including its causes, symptoms and treatment.
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