Orthorexia nervosa: Do you have an unhealthy obsession with health?

By Rania Spooner
Updated July 31 2016 - 9:09pm, first published July 25 2016 - 12:24pm
An early photo of The Blonde Vegan aka as Jordan Younger who turned away from veganism after she was diagnosed with orthorexia nervosa. Photo: The Blonde Vegan Facebook Page
An early photo of The Blonde Vegan aka as Jordan Younger who turned away from veganism after she was diagnosed with orthorexia nervosa. Photo: The Blonde Vegan Facebook Page
Passionate vegan Jordan Younger developed an eating disorder. Photo: The Blonde Vegan Facebook Page
Passionate vegan Jordan Younger developed an eating disorder. Photo: The Blonde Vegan Facebook Page
'Fitspo' may be just 'thinspo' with more toned abs.  Photo: Stocksy
'Fitspo' may be just 'thinspo' with more toned abs. Photo: Stocksy
The fitspo movement is fond of inspirational slogans. Photo: Stocksy
The fitspo movement is fond of inspirational slogans. Photo: Stocksy
Illustration: Matt Golding
Illustration: Matt Golding
Hands of a woma chopping fresh parsley. Photo: Stocksy
Hands of a woma chopping fresh parsley. Photo: Stocksy

You dumped dairy and wheat to shed a bit of weight. It felt great but the more you read about carbohydrates, the more convinced you were they had to go entirely.

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