Orthorexia Nervosa - Criticism and Media Reaction

Criticism and Media Reaction

The definition of orthorexia as a mental illness has attracted much media attention. There is often the reaction that the diagnoses risks mistaking personal taste and preference for food and healthy diet for a deeper routed anxiety disorder. As well as Genuine sensitivities due to food intolerances or allergies that risk being misdiagnosed.

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