Contributor: Chelsea Clarke, MS, RDN, LD of EDEN Treatment Center Variety, balance and moderation. These are the essential hallmarks of a healthy diet. Food is intended to be an enjoyable [...]
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Despite not being an officially recognized eating disorder diagnosis, orthorexia nervosa (ON) has become fairly well-known. Characterized by an unhealthy obsession with “healthy” eating, orthorexia impacts approximately 21 to 57.6% of [...]
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Many often ask “what’s the problem with attempting healthful eating or clean eating?” and the National Eating Disorders Association provided the perfect response, stating that “although being aware of and [...]
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The link between eating disorders and perfectionism has been studied extensively, with most researchers and clinicians maintaining that one of the common central features of all EDs involves the desire [...]
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The first two parts of this series have shown that the behavioral foundations and consequences of Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) and Anorexia Nervosa (AN) make them formidable disorders to treat. Part [...]
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Part I of this series made it clear that, while they may share similar properties, Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) and Anorexia Nervosa (AN) are very different disorders. Jump into Part II [...]
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Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) is a reasonably new eating disorder that is becoming more common and more well-known. Many compare this disorder to Anorexia Nervosa (AN) as they have a few [...]
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Anorexia nervosa and orthorexia nervosa can and often confused with each other. There are some similarities to both disorders, but there are also many differences. Knowing the signs, symptoms, and [...]
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Clean eating has become much more popular in the last decade. Orthorexia has typically developed from clean eating, and little is understood about the social consequences of these issues. Neither [...]
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Orthorexia is a relatively new term within the eating disorder field. It is not a diagnosable disorder but is considered a type of disordered eating. Those with orthorexia typically fixate [...]
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