Do You Have Orthorexia Nervosa?

Based on the prior memos, the question has to be: Is obsession with healthy foods really such a bad thing, worthy of an actual medical term? After all, it’s really healthy eating, isn’t it?

I can’t argue with that. However, any time people transition from freedom of choice to being compelled to do something that seems beyond their control, that’s a problem. Maybe not the worst problem, but a problem nevertheless.

I’ve observed first-hand anorexia nervosa when I was a college professor; college students seem to be prone to it, especially the female students . . .

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