Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Orthorexia

About this episode

This episode discusses orthorexia, an unhealthy obsession with clean eating and its implications for parents and teens.

Suggestions, Comments, or Questions? Sometimes wanting to eat "clean" can turn into an unhealthy obsession with label reading, scouring ingredient lists, and anxiety over every morsel of food eaten. Our episode on this condition, called orthorexia, is a must listen for parents and teens alike. Disclaimer: Any information that I discuss on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please always talk with your doctor before...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jen Belanger MS RD LDN, Izzy Wilson

Topics covered

• eating disorders
• orthorexia
• nutrition
• mental health
• parenting
• teen health

Keywords

• orthorexia
• eating disorders
• clean eating
• nutrition
• mental health
• parenting
• teen health

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Eating Disorders Awareness Week, orthorexia

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