Orthorexia Nervosa: 10 Signs Your Obsession with "Clean" Eating May Be an Eating Disorder
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This article discusses orthorexia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by an obsessive fixation on food quality, purity, and "optimal" nutrition, rather than on weight loss or food quantity. It outlines 10 signs that healthy eating has crossed into disordered territory, including anxiety or guilt after eating "impure" foods, excessive time spent planning meals, social isolation due to dietary restrictions, and rigid food rules. The piece aims to help readers distinguish between genuine healthy eating and an unhealthy obsession with food purity.
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· 3 pulledHave you ever felt anxious or guilty after eating something you didn't consider 'clean' or 'pure'?
Unlike eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia, orthorexia isn't driven by weight loss or food quantity. Instead, it's an obsessive fixation on food quality, purity, and 'optimal' nutrition.
At first, striving to eat well might seem like a positive change, but it can spiral into a harmful obsession.
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