{"id":2811,"date":"2012-10-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/mind-body-orthorexia-the-new-eating-disorder\/"},"modified":"2012-10-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-10-19T00:00:00","slug":"mind-body-orthorexia-the-new-eating-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/mind-body-orthorexia-the-new-eating-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Orthorexia: The New Eating Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"
IstockphotoFrom Health<\/em> magazine<\/a><\/p>\n What is it?<\/strong> The buzz:<\/strong> You need to know:<\/strong>
Orthorexia is a controversial eating disorder<\/a> marked by an obsession with healthy food. Its usually seen in people older than 30, and women may be more likely than men to have it. Common symptoms include sticking to a stringent regimen—maybe its a vegan or raw-food<\/a> diet—as well as nervously avoiding any foods with artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives.<\/p>\n
Not all experts think orthorexia is a real disorder like anorexia<\/a> (obsessive fear of gaining weight). But Pittsburgh-based psychologist Elizabeth Lombardo, PhD, does: “Compulsive healthy eating can lead to physical problems like chronic hunger,” she says. “Ive worked with clients who, regardless of how hungry they are, refuse to eat anything ‘unhealthy.”<\/p>\n
Theres a difference between a healthy diet and an unhealthy fixation on a healthy diet. Warning signs of orthorexia: being overly concerned with how food is prepared, making a never-ending list of foods you wont eat, and focusing on the healthfulness of food instead of how it tastes.<\/p>\n