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IN THIS EPISODE: + What is orthorexia? + What are the hallmark symptoms?+ My personal experience with orthorexia+ Resources if you want to learn more about it, or seek help Support the show on Patreon HERE Additional diet culture episodes you might like: #118 The Effects Of Diet Culture CONNECT WITH ENGRIDInstagram: @livengproofLiveng Proof Podcast Website From nationaleatingdisorders.org “Although not formally recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)awareness about orthorexia is on the rise. The term ‘orthorexia’ was coined in 1998 and means an obsession with proper or ‘healthful’ eating. Although being aware of and concerned with the nutritional quality of the food you eat isn’t a problem in and of itself, people with orthorexia become so fixated on so-called ‘healthy eating’ that they actually damage their own well-being. Without formal diagnostic criteria, it’s difficult to get an estimate on precisely how many people have orthorexia, and whether it’s a stand-alone eating disorder, a type of existing eating disorders like anorexia, or a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Studies have shown that many individuals with orthorexia also have obsessive-compulsive disorder. According to the American Psychiatry Association”: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder in which time people have recurring, unwanted thoughts, […]

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