There is a growing call for official recognition of eating disorder, Orthorexia Nervosa - where healthy eating becomes a toxic obsession. 9News
“I made it my mission that if I’m going to recover, I’m going to do it in the healthiest way possible. I’m going to eat more, but it’ll be clean foods. And I’ll gain weight, but it’ll be through muscle,” she said.Ms McDonald has shared her battle with orthorexia with her 67, 000+ followers on Instagram.
There is not currently specific data on the number of suffers of orthorexia, although the NEDC is conducting a research study into the growing health problem.Five of these participants do not have personal experience with eating or weight concerns, and the other five do. “I think there should be a greater call for research. While its recognised as a probable problem around the world, it is not in our current international classification schemes or in our governed approved schemes of diagnosing people with mental illness or mental disorders such as DSM or ICD diagnostic schemes.”
Dr Walsh said a core feature of orthorexia was being obsessed with eating ‘healthy foods’ only and this led to avoidance of foods with a high fat content and weight loss.It is well established that individuals with anorexia nervosa restrict their energy intake by rigorously avoiding the consumption of high fat foods, said Walsh.“People with Anorexia Nervosa are not preoccupied primarily with ‘healthy eating’. For them, ‘healthy’ eating is not the goal,” said Hay.
“I was on social media and I would post photos and tell everyone how I did two gym sessions in that day, and people would be like ‘wow that’s awesome, you’re killing it!’” she said.
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