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This had to happen, but I am a bit surprised a Doctor in California has surfaced this one. Orthorexia Nervosa, aka; “Healthy Food Obsession.”

The condition was named by a Californian doctor, Steven Bratman, and is described as a “fixation on righteous eating.” Until a few years ago, there were so few sufferers that doctors usually included them under the catch-all label of “Ednos” – eating disorders not otherwise recognised. Now, experts say, orthorexics take up such a significant proportion of the Ednos group that they should be treated separately.

The obsession about which foods are “good” and which are “bad” means orthorexics can end up malnourished. Their dietary restrictions commonly cause sufferers to feel proud of their “virtuous” behaviour even if it means that eating becomes so stressful their personal relationships can come under pressure and they become socially isolated.

Ursula Philpot, chair of the British Dietetic Association’s mental health group said, “”The issues underlying orthorexia are often the same as anorexia and the two conditions can overlap but orthorexia is very definitely a distinct disorder. Those most susceptible are middle-class, well-educated people who read about food scares in the papers, research them on the internet, and have the time and money to source what they believe to be purer alternatives.”

Can I get onion rings with that?