Orthorexia: What It Is, the Signs, and How It's Treated
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Is your obsession with "clean" eating secretly damaging your health? In this episode of RECOVERable, host Terry McGuire continues the conversation with eating disorder expert Dr. Brad Smith (Medical Director at The Emily Program) to unpack Orthorexia Nervosa—an eating disorder centered on the obsessive pursuit of "pure" and healthy foods. Find mental health and addiction treatment near you: https://recovery.com/ While clean eating is often praised in wellness culture and on social media...
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