Improving your food choices is definitely an important aspect of living a healthier life; however, it can go too far. Being too strict about what you are eating, like being extremely strict about a specific diet, can mean missing out on many important nutrients, potentially leading to malnutrition. A new type of eating disorder, coined as “orthorexia’, is just starting to be observed and studied further.
To read the full article published in NPR by April Fulton, click here.