Health Food Junkies: Orthorexia Nervosa: Overcoming the Obsession with Healthful Eating. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.Health Food Junkies: Orthorexia Nervosa: Overcoming the Obsession with Healthful Eating

The first definitive study of orthorexia nervosa, an obsession with healthful eating, explains why a fascination with not only the quantity of food eaten, but also the quality of food, can take on an unhealthy pattern of rigid dietary regimens and complex emotional problems, and offers helpful, compassionate advice on how to cope with the problem.

Dr. Steven Bratman suffered from orthorexia nervosa himself, and, in the process of overcoming it, became the first physician to diagnose the problem. He is currently the medical director for Prima Health, a book publisher, and is the author of <b>The Alternative Medicine Sourcebook</b>. He lives in Colorado.<br><br>David Knight is a writer. He lives in Colorado.