While not yet a formal diagnosis in the DSM-5, Orthorexia is a term for an obsession with “healthy” or “pure” eating that begins to cause significant distress or impairment. A desire to eat well becomes a rigid, all-consuming fixation that can ironically lead to nutritional problems and social isolation. We can help you find a more flexible and truly healthy relationship with food.

Common Symptoms or Things to Look Out For:

• Excessive preoccupation with eating “healthy” foods.
• Rigid avoidance of foods believed to be “unhealthy” or “impure.”
• Emotional distress when self-imposed dietary rules are broken.
• Progressive elimination of entire food groups.
• Self-esteem becomes overly reliant on adherence to the diet.
• Social isolation due to dietary restrictions.