“A national (U.S.) TV network news program is conducting background research for a possible story on “orthorexia.” Orthorexia is the colloquial term for an obsession with eating only healthy foods. It is motivated by a desire to feel healthy, natural, and “pure” — as opposed to anorexia, which is motivated by a desire to lose weight. They are looking for individuals who who think their health-conscious behavior has taken over their lives (for better or for worse) and who would be willing to talk a little about their experiences…… Read article here.
Have any of y’all heard of this before?
“Kate tells of a time when doctors diagnosed her with anorexia. She resisted the diagnosis and their recommended treatment. It just didn’t seem to fit. She wasn’t afraid of being fat. She didn’t want to be thin. She just wanted to eat healthy food.
Nonetheless, she brought her weight down so low she ultimately died from it.
Most often, orthorexia is merely a source of psychological distress, not a physical danger. However, emaciation is common among followers of certain health food diets, such raw foodism, and this can at times reach the extremes seen in anorexia nervosa….. Kate’s Story
I’m just wondering……are there any people that don’t have some type of eating disorder left?
Filed under: Eating Disorders, Health, I feel like breaking shit, Obsessive Compulsive, adult anorexia, anorexia, depression, insomnia, life, medical research, mental health, personal, psychology, stigma | Tagged: compulsive eating, Eating Disorders, extreme diet, healthy eating, orthorexia
“A national (U.S.) TV network news program is conducting background research for a possible story on “orthorexia.” Orthorexia is the colloquial term for an obsession with eating only healthy foods. It is motivated by a desire to feel healthy, natural, and “pure” — as opposed to anorexia, which is motivated by a desire to lose weight. They are looking for individuals who who think their health-conscious behavior has taken over their lives (for better or for worse) and who would be willing to talk a little about their experiences…… Read article here.
Have any of y’all heard of this before?
“Kate tells of a time when doctors diagnosed her with anorexia. She resisted the diagnosis and their recommended treatment. It just didn’t seem to fit. She wasn’t afraid of being fat. She didn’t want to be thin. She just wanted to eat healthy food.
Nonetheless, she brought her weight down so low she ultimately died from it.
Most often, orthorexia is merely a source of psychological distress, not a physical danger. However, emaciation is common among followers of certain health food diets, such raw foodism, and this can at times reach the extremes seen in anorexia nervosa….. Kate’s Story
I’m just wondering……are there any people that don’t have some type of eating disorder left?
Filed under: Eating Disorders, Health, I feel like breaking shit, Obsessive Compulsive, adult anorexia, anorexia, depression, insomnia, life, medical research, mental health, personal, psychology, stigma | Tagged: compulsive eating, Eating Disorders, extreme diet, healthy eating, orthorexia