Appetite

‘Orthorexia’ a sneaky eating disorder

The inundation of healthy diet advice on the internet has definitely raised awareness on the benefits of consuming nutritional and natural foods to people’s lives, especially in a society where a sedentary life style is prevalent. However, there is a danger when going too far with the obsession of ‘eating healthy’, and it is called ‘orthorexia nervosa’. It is a term coined by Dr.