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MUPPET INTERVENTION REQUIRED

Attention, soyshake consumers! You are sick:

Orthorexia nervosa, a term coined by American physician Dr Steven Bratman, author of the book Health Food Junkies, refers to an unhealthy fixation with the health value and purity of food.

... so-called orthorexics are obsessed with food quality rather than their body image, often avoiding caffeine, preservatives, salt and sugar in their diet.

It is perfectly normal for people to change what they eat to improve their health or lose weight, but orthorexics take the concern too far until it becomes a pathological obsession. Sufferers avoid most foods, can experience severe weight loss and often become socially isolated as they refuse to eat the same everyday meals as friends and family.

Cookie Monster is a borderline sufferer.

Posted by Tim B. on 04/09/2005 at 01:32 AM

  1. “C” is for correct, I mean politically…

    Posted by Jim Treacher on 2005 04 09 at 02:44 AM • permalink

  2. Rats.  Another childhood role model bites the dust.  I suppose Oscar washes his hands now.

    Posted by The_Real_JeffS on 2005 04 09 at 06:45 AM • permalink

  3. Picky eaters drive me crazy! Going out for lunch at work they limit the places we can go, and they are constantly picking their food for items they don’t like.

    I typically ask one question when it comes to food: “Is it edible”

    Posted by Marcus Aurelius on 2005 04 09 at 08:28 AM • permalink

  4. Marcus Aurelis — Second important question — “Is it free?”

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2005 04 09 at 10:53 AM • permalink

  5. No no no!  The most important question about food:  “Is it deep fried?”

    Posted by The_Real_JeffS on 2005 04 09 at 11:57 AM • permalink

  6. Or more scientifically:  “How high is the percentage of bad fats?”

    Posted by The_Real_JeffS on 2005 04 09 at 11:59 AM • permalink

  7. And for those wondering, the answers to #5 and #6 should be “YES!” and “How high do you want it?”, respectively.

    Posted by The_Real_JeffS on 2005 04 09 at 12:00 PM • permalink

  8. Well, too much soy in your diet does cause nerve damage…

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2005 04 09 at 12:29 PM • permalink

  9. That explains why the spokeslawyers for the Center for Science in the Public Interest always look so emaciated.

    Posted by Spiny Norman on 2005 04 09 at 01:05 PM • permalink

  10. I just had two hot dogs and some fritos. That should tell you how picky I am.

    Posted by terryelee on 2005 04 09 at 04:55 PM • permalink

  11. If they are drinking lots of Soy they are probably also infertile, apparently eating 100g of Soy is equivalent to taking the pill.

    Posted by Looneyc on 2005 04 10 at 12:45 AM • permalink

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