It's been a year since I sat down to write about my personal experience with disordered eating. I had just come off a miserable attempt at the paleo diet where I lost more than just weight. My inability to distinguish between a healthy awareness of what I was eating and an unhealthy obsession with every …
What is Orthorexia?: The Thin Line Between Healthy Eating and Unhealthy Obsession
Upon hearing the words "eating disorder," it's likely the images of an emaciated woman refusing food or another taking frequent trips to the bathroom to throw up are conjured. We're familiar with anorexia nervosa and bulimia through films, television shows, health class, or magazines. Modern technology now provides a new platform for these diseases with …
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The Nitty Gritty
Tell me, who hasn’t looked the mirror and thought, “If only I could change this {insert body part here}” and proceed to fantasize about a slimmer, more ‘perfect’ version of themselves? We all do it at one time or another and for some it can be a fleeting thought with no real consequences. For the …
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