Orthorexia

Have you ever heard of “orthorexia”? Orthorexia is a very new term or concept even for the medical and psychology fields, because it is not list in newest updated DSM-V draft published online. Orthorexia is a disease belonging to the banner of eating disorders, but very different from the more common anorexia or bulimia nervosa. Orthorexia is “ a controversial diagnosis characterized by an obsession with avoiding foods perceived to be unhealthy.” As you read the hyperlink, you will know people like Kristie Rutzel only eat uncooked broccoli and cauliflower.
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1963297,00.html
ABC had interviewed her for what happened and following link is in her own words.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/orthorexia-obsession-healthy-foods-leads-eating-disorder/story?id=10173614
Orthorexia is a rising problem. So while we consider to eat helthy, we should not restrict our diet to only healthy food because ballance our nutrition is more important. Following are some screening question for people who might think ---Do I Have Orthorexia? Those questions are from national eating disorder. org.
The more ‘yes’ responses, the more likely you are dealing with orthorexia.
• Do you wish that occasionally you could just eat and not worry about food quality?
• Do you ever wish you could spend less time on food and more time on living and loving?
• Does it sound beyond your ability to eat a meal prepared with love by someone else – one single meal – and not try to control what is served?
• Are you constantly looking for the ways foods are unhealthy for you?
• Do love, joy, play and creativity take a backseat to having the perfect diet?
• Do you feel guilt or self-loathing when you stray from your diet?
• Do you feel in control when you eat the correct diet?
• Have you positioned yourself on a nutritional pedestal and wonder how others can possibly eat the food they eat?
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/uploads/file/Orthorexia%20Nervosa.pdf