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When it comes to food, we’ve all been taught since kindergarten about the importance of a healthy diet. But some people take it to the extreme. The Today Show reported on a condition called ‘orthorexia’, where people have a severe obsession with eating healthy foods.

Orthorexia is not considered an official mental disorder, but that doesn’t mean it is not a real issue. Orthorexics aren’t concerned with losing weight or counting calories. They focus on the quality of food that they consume–whether it contains pesticides, is overly processed, or uses any artificial flavoring or coloring. Any food fitting those descriptions is strictly cut out of their diet. Orthorexics spend countless hours reading labels, preparing meals and obsessing over food.

The effects of orthorexia impact everyday life. People with the disorder not only have less energy because of malnutrition, but they could become depressed and isolated due to their food obsessions. Cases can run from mild to severe. Because orthorexia is widely unknown, there are no studies or statistics to tell us more about the disorder.
 
Do you think orthorexia is legit? Blog about it, girlies.
 
 
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BY TORY NYMICK ON 8/29/2011 11:00:00 AM

POSTED IN body, eating, healthy eating 101, eating disorder, disordered eating, Do I have an eating disorder, health, nutrition

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Legit? yes! i personally dont know anyone that is like that, but it sounds legit to me. Im healthy- but i dont mind throwing in some ice cream to my diet! yum! i do sometimes check for artificial colors or flavors, but if its something i love to eat, that label is NOT going to stop me (itll only warn me)! nice & interesting article, thanks GL.

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by parischick2 on 8/29/2011 7:52:28 PM

 
 



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This might be kind of confusing- in our church we have one Archbishop who is the head honcho, the leader of our churches which are in quite a few different countries. He is taking a tour of America and Canada for the first time. He only speaks Greek though, I am learning that language but I am really nervous that I will mess up when I meet him (I am a priest's daughter and so my family will be introduced to him). Do you have any tips for how I should act? This tour is huge, about a thousand people will be coming from different parts of the world to meet at the three churches where I live. Please help me!!!




Hey babe,

No worries! This is super exciting for you, but that doesn't mean you gotta lose your cool! While you're learning the whole Greek language, focus on a few key phrases that you'll practice over and over - "Nice to meet you," "How are you?", "My name is ___, I'm ___ years old," etc. Brainstorm with your father, who probably knows how these meetings go a little bit better than you. That way, you'll be beyond prepared to say anything you'll need! It's ok to be nervous, but at least you know you're all prepared Smile
Lauren C.

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by Aislinn120 on 8/29/2011 7:28:06 PM

 
 



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im i orthorexia? my whole family eats like tht...its because my brother has ADHD and can't eat any of tht (i mean he can, but its better if he doesnt, if he doesnt his ADHD is more under controll) but for the most part we do tht we will spend hours looking up the ingrediants, we only eat organic aand natural, we dnt eat artificial colors, and we don eat procsesed things, i mean we will eat processed things everyonce in a while (cuz who can turn down candy or somthing lol) but is tht bad?




Hey girlie,

Not necessarily. Some of the things that are cut out of your diet are "bad" for you, and leaving them out will make your bod healthier! You just need to make sure you aren't obsessive about it. It's one thing if you're cutting them out for his ADHD because that's a medical condition (like my bestie who is crazy about finding out if there's any wheat in products, because she's allergic to gluten), but it's another thing if you can't eat anything out at a restaurant because you're preoccupied and obsessing over the ingredients. Just try to keep a healthy balance! It doesn't matter if you eat SOME things that aren't organic once in a while Smile
Lauren C.

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by sassykinz on 8/29/2011 7:18:59 PM

 
 

sounds legit to me

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by jjinhc on 8/29/2011 6:50:35 PM

 
 

This sounds totally real. I think I have it. I'm exactly like what's described... I never thought of it as a bad thing though. I just thought I was a healthy person. How would they have malnutrition though? If you're eating only good food...? That doesn't make sense. I'm a healthy person, but this sounds exactly like me.

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by mememe6 on 8/29/2011 6:35:40 PM

 
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