ConfidentialandPrivate888-224-8250×Beginsearchingandquicklyfindwhatyouneed...AllAboutOrthorexiaNervosaAccordingtotheNationalEatingDisordersAssociation(NEDA),theterm“orthorexia”wascoinedin1998andmeansanobsessionwithproper or“healthful”eating. Eventhoughbeingawareofthenutritionalqualityofthefoodyoueatmaynotbeaproblem,individualswithorthorexiabecomefixatedontheso-called“healthyeating”thatitinterfereswithotheraspectsoftheirlives. Inaddition,thosesufferingwithorthorexiaoftendisplaysignsandsymptomsofanxietydisordersthatfrequentlyco-occurwithothereatingdisorders. Commonbehavioralpatternsinclude:ObsessiveconcernovertherelationshipbetweenfoodchoicesandhealthconcernsCompulsivecheckingofnutritionallabelsandingredientlistsCuttingoutentirefoodgroupsSevererestrictionofcertaintypesoffoodconsumesAvoidingfoodsduetofoodallergiesthathavenotbeenmedicallydiagnosedSignificantincreaseintheconsumptionofprobiotics,herbalremedies,andothersupplementsthoughttohavehealthyeffectsonthebodyIrrationalconcernoverfoodpreparationsuchasfoodwashingtechniquesandsterilizationEmotionalandcognitivecharacteristicsinclude:FeelingsofguiltwhenconsumingfoodsthatarenotconsideredhealthyandpureIncreaseinamountoftimespendthinkingaboutfoodRegularadvancedmealplanningandfeelingsofguiltifplansarenotfollowedAvoidingfoodspreparedbyothersFearsofeatingawayfromhomeWorseningdepression,moodswings,oranxiety OurApproachtoAddressingOrthorexiaNervosaCenterforChangeofferscomprehensivetreatmentfororthorexiathatfocusesonhealingthewholeperson–mind,bodyandspirit.Ourorthorexiatreatmentprogramfeaturesdietaryandnutritionaltherapiesthathelpclientsunderstandanintuitiveapproachtoeatingthatwillhelpthemachievelong-termrecovery.Workingwithateamofcompassionateexperts,ourclientsreceiveone-on-one,familyandgrouptherapy,individualnutritionalcounseling,medicalcareandmonitoring,medicationmanagementandavarietyofexperientialandexpressivetherapies—allfocusedontheuniqueneedsoftheindividual. Ifyouorsomeoneyouloveisstrugglingwithorthorexia,callourwarmandcar