Orthorexia Nervosa (NS)

Orthorexia Nervosa is a condition characterized by a preoccupation with following rigid rules related to eating “clean” or “healthy” foods.

Individuals with orthorexia may experience anxiety when they are offered “unhealthy” foods and after consuming these foods. They often spend a great deal of time researching harms and benefits of various foods.

Individuals with orthorexia do not have an intense fear of gaining weight and do not have a distorted body image.