Saturday, April 09, 2005
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.