Are we all suffering from orhtorexia?

It all depends on how you read into this article. In the early stages of MFP I was constantly worried about what I was eating, but you kind of have to be to make a change for yourself. We all beat ourselves up a little bit for terrible food choices when we're trying to get on track. If it starts ruling your life and you can't find any peace, then it's probably borderline obsession and not healthy. But honestly, some of us are more neurotic, it doesn't mean we have Orthorexia necessarily. I wouldn't read to far into it. Interesting article. Thanks for sharing it.

"Orthorexia boils down to someone who is very, very concerned with eating what they consider the perfect diet,"

I guess chucking in a cheat day every week means I don't have it?

People are usually branded with orthorexia by unhealthy or fat people who are insecure that someone is eating so well.

That said, there ARE orthorexic people who let the construction of a perfect diet interfere with their day to day lives and thought patterns, much the way an anorexic person might think constantly about their weight, body, and what they will eat (or not eat) next.

Finding enjoyment in planning meals and making an effort to eat healthy is something more people should do.

It really depends on your approach.
The article is interesting but when I read into it I found it not properly researched and generalizing.

Ie:"........ Some may follow a strict vegan or fruitarian diet. And others may eliminate sugar, processed ingredients, artificial flavors and colors, or anything that contains additives.

"As it becomes more and more restrictive, it begins to interfere with your quality of life and your wellness," .........":grumble:

To be honest with you, how can eliminating sugar and artificial flavours, additives and so on be bad for you and called a clinical condition? This article is exaggerating and scaremongering.:noway:
I avoid artificial colours, artificial additives in general and most of my fruit and veg are organically grown at home. I eat only free range chicken, cook all meals at home (going out for dinner every 2 months or so). So, does that mean I am orthorexic? No, it just means that I like cooking and gardening, that I have a great choice of foods, that my cholesterol is too high (that's why no red meat) and that I have to live on a tight budget and can't afford the sodium packed, overpriced precooked meals for the microwave:D
You will always find articles like these, sponsored by those who make money with processed foods and the pharmaceutical industry making money with heart medication and all cholesterol lowering pills.
Just make sure you have all vits/mins and eat a healthy all-round - diet:flowerforyou:

cnocnacu, i'm so jealous i wish i had my own little garden. i come from serbia,my grandparents had a farm and i used to eat organic all the time, eggs, fruits and veggies, but now that's not available anymore and i'm a little bit concerned about all the additives that i'm eating with my fruits and veggies (i mean, i buy apples,bananas or tomatoes and a week later, they all stay fresh, and look and taste exactly the same).

I know exactly what you mean, that is kind of worrying. But sometimes we have to buy veg like those, too. I love tomatoes and it's not the time for tomatoes here in Ireland at all:bigsmile: We ate our own ones until end of October and since then I have to buy them, and cheap... But I always make sure I wash them properly in lukewarm water. I order my organic grains and dried fruit from Germany (very cheap) and in general I cook what the season has to offer: Brussel Sprouts, Kale, Savoy cabbage....seasonal foods are packed with vits/mins even if you buy in a shop. You get the best carrots ins summer and late autumn, the best Br. sprouts, kale and savoy in autumn and winter. Then they are at the peak of their "nutritiousness". Also: you have the choice to buy produce from x or z. Some Spanish produce are pesticide cocktails whereas the same produce from Holland are less treated. Browse the web and you will find a lot info.
Yes, I am so glad we have our garden and it's exercize, it's aerobic and fun :happy:

It really depends on your approach.
The article is interesting but when I read into it I found it not properly researched and generalizing.

Ie:"........ Some may follow a strict vegan or fruitarian diet. And others may eliminate sugar, processed ingredients, artificial flavors and colors, or anything that contains additives.

"As it becomes more and more restrictive, it begins to interfere with your quality of life and your wellness," .........":grumble:

To be honest with you, how can eliminating sugar and artificial flavours, additives and so on be bad for you and called a clinical condition? This article is exaggerating and scaremongering.:noway:
I avoid artificial colours, artificial additives in general and most of my fruit and veg are organically grown at home. I eat only free range chicken, cook all meals at home (going out for dinner every 2 months or so). So, does that mean I am orthorexic? No, it just means that I like cooking and gardening, that I have a great choice of foods, that my cholesterol is too high (that's why no red meat) and that I have to live on a tight budget and can't afford the sodium packed, overpriced precooked meals for the microwave:D
You will always find articles like these, sponsored by those who make money with processed foods and the pharmaceutical industry making money with heart medication and all cholesterol lowering pills.
Just make sure you have all vits/mins and eat a healthy all-round - diet:flowerforyou:

^^^Agreed

If only I had developed such a disorder at an earlier stage of life - lol- my problem has been the opposite- eating whatever until one day i went hay, maybe all the food is having a bad effect on my life. Now i enjoy correcting this and developing an interest in healthy eating. Possibly if i looked like the person who originally posted this I would question whether I really needed to be so vigilant.