Imbodi Health Podcast

43. Orthorexia Vs Healthy Eating

August 21, 2023 Imbodi Health Season 5
43. Orthorexia Vs Healthy Eating
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Imbodi Health Podcast
43. Orthorexia Vs Healthy Eating
Aug 21, 2023 Season 5
Imbodi Health

When does 'healthy eating' go too far? 

In this episode, we're chatting about orthorexia: an eating disorder that involves a fixation or obsession with healthy eating. Although it's not yet included in the DSM V as an official eating disorder diagnosis, you will commonly find it referenced in the media, blog articles and research papers and it is recognised by many mental health professionals and eating disorder experts. 

In this episode, Kiah and Meg discuss:

  • How orthorexia might develop, including risk factors
  • Some red flags or possible signs of orthorexia
  • How to tell the difference between healthy eating and orthorexia
  • The 'clean eating' movement
  • Food rules vs. food preferences
  • Diagnosis & prevalence of orthorexia

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!

Show Notes

When does 'healthy eating' go too far? 

In this episode, we're chatting about orthorexia: an eating disorder that involves a fixation or obsession with healthy eating. Although it's not yet included in the DSM V as an official eating disorder diagnosis, you will commonly find it referenced in the media, blog articles and research papers and it is recognised by many mental health professionals and eating disorder experts. 

In this episode, Kiah and Meg discuss:

  • How orthorexia might develop, including risk factors
  • Some red flags or possible signs of orthorexia
  • How to tell the difference between healthy eating and orthorexia
  • The 'clean eating' movement
  • Food rules vs. food preferences
  • Diagnosis & prevalence of orthorexia

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!