Orthorexia is an eating behaviour disorder that consists of an obsession with healthy Food. People who suffer from this pathology feel obliged to follow a restrictive diet that, depending on the case, can exclude meat, fats, foods without organic labelling, and additives. In addition, it can lead to nutritional deficiencies and alter mental health. “The orthorexic does not replace the foods he rejects with others that can provide him with the same nutritional supplements. This translates into anaemia, vitamin or trace element deficiencies or lack of energy. This pathology is not included in the official psychiatric classifications, but psychiatrists and…
Thursday, May 21
