Orthorexia
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What is orthorexia, and does your clean eating obsession mean you have it?
Some of us are obsessed with clean eating. But there can be damaging repercussions.
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What a Compliment About My Hair Made Me Realize About My Body
Eating only half of a dessert was something I hadn’t done in years...
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What Life Is Like After an Eating Disorder
Eating disorders are defined by the National Institute of Mental Health as “serious and often fatal illnesses that cause severe disturbances to a person’s eating behaviors” and “obsessions with food, body weight, and shape.” Although the outside changes can be jarring, most of the battle remains inside for those who suffer from eating disorders. Here, four survivors explain what it’s like to bounce back from an eating disorder, transforming a life of rules and restriction into one of happiness
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Nigella Lawson: Clean Eating Is ‘a Way to Hide an Eating Disorder’
British chef and author Nigella Lawson speaks out again against the idea of “clean eating.” (Photo: Instagram)
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The Accidental Eating Disorder That’s Powered by Social Media: Orthorexia
There’s a fine line between eating clean and eating disorder. Food and I have had a tumultuous relationship. I became severely ill with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). No beverages other than water and coffee with a dot of soy. Weight loss never crossed my mind in the beginning, but the pounds fell off over the course of a few months. I started to associate weight loss with “good.” I aimed for health and got visible, real results. So I controlled more. I could control these variables when
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My Life With Orthorexia
Related: 10 Things Your Colorist Wishes You Would Stop Doing But, something had changed: Every time I reintroduced solid food after cleansing, my old stomach problems returned — even though I kept the food strictly plant-based. Related: The Bizarre History Of Body Hair I tried to hide my food fears when I was with other people — and veganism was the perfect cover. Meanwhile, the cycle continued: I cleansed, got too hungry, broke down and ate solid food, felt terribly guilty, and rededicated my
