If you have orthorexia nervosa, it means you carry the idea of healthy eating too far. Here are some things you should know about this ...MenuNewsFeaturesReferenceSlideshowsVideosQuestions&AnswersFindaPsychiatristAnorexiaNervosaBingeEatingDisorderBodyDysmorphicDisorderBulimiaNervosaDepressionMentalHealthPTSDSleep-RelatedEatingDisordersSubstanceAbuse&AddictionMentalHealthEatingDisordersReferenceMenuMedicallyReviewedbyBrunildaNazario, MDonSeptember09,2020InthisArticleWhatIsOrthorexia?OrthorexiaSymptomsOrthorexiaCausesandRiskFactorsOrthorexiaDiagnosisOrthorexiaTreatmentWhatIsOrthorexia?Orthorexiaisanunhealthyfocusoneatinginahealthyway.Eatingnutritiousfoodisgood,butifyouhaveorthorexia,youobsessaboutittoadegreethatcandamageyouroverallwell-being.StevenBratman,MD,aCaliforniadoctor,coinedthetermin1996.Itmeans“fixationonrighteouseating.”Sincethen,manymedicalprofessionalshaveacceptedtheconcept.Itisn’tanofficialdiagnosis.Butthebasicideaisthatitincludeseatinghabitsthatrejectavarietyoffoodsfornotbeing“pure”enough.Eventually,peoplewithorthorexiabegintoavoidwholemealsthatdon’tmeettheirstandardsorthattheydon’tmakethemselves.Someexpertsthinktherearesimilaritiesinorthorexiaandin eatingdisorders like bulimia and anorexianervosa.Allareaboutfoodandcontrol. OrthorexiaSymptomsIfyouhaveorthorexia,youmight:Worryaboutfoodquality. Highlevelsofconcernaboutthequalityandsourceoffoodsyoueatcouldleadto anxiety.Avoidgoingouttoeatoravoideatingfoodpreparedbyothers outoffearthatfoodsyoudon’tprepareyourselfwon’tmeetyourstandards.Fearsickness.Youworryabouthow“clean”foodisorifit’s“bad”foryourhealth.Showphysicalsignsofmalnutrition. Whenyoulimitthevarietyoffoodsyoueat,youmaynotgetallthenourishmentyouneed.Youcould loseweight asaresult.Buryyourselfinfoodresearch. It’sonethingtospendafewminutesscanningaproductlabelorsurfingthewebformoreinformationoningredients.Butwithorthorexia,youmayspendhoursthinkingaboutfoodandplanningmeals.Refusetoeatabroadrangeoffoods. It’snormaltoavoidsomefoodsbecauseyoudon’tlikethewayt