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  • Understanding Orthorexia Nervosa

    Understanding Orthorexia Nervosa

    Written by Raina Zaman. Reviewed by Emily Fultz, MS, RD, LDN Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is a harmful obsession a person has with eating healthy or “pure” foods and maintaining a healthy diet. ON is not driven by the desire to lose weight; it focuses on the quality of food, rather than the quantity. The disorder…