How to manage information that assails us from all sides on all sides dietetics Products "bios" , trans fats , nitrites , omega -3 or listeriosis mass ? Is it possible to consume only perfectly healthy foods? For some, the pursuit of perfection in the plate can lead to obsessive thoughts , a constant preoccupation with food and a very high anxiety .
In 1997, the American doctor Steven Bratman spoke of a new syndrome, Orthorexia nervosa, which he himself had suffered and he defines as an obsession with healthy eating. Orthorexics people spend hours planning their menus and invent food rules more restrictive. They can decide, for example , to exclude from any fat, sugar or additives , any cooked food , processed or may have come into contact with pesticides regime. The nutritional value of their food becomes more important than the pleasure of tasting. To have complete control over their diet , they avoid dinners with friends or at a restaurant, and eventually isolate . Eating according to their criteria more stringent , can provide a sense of moral superiority , enhancing their self-esteem. Unlike anorexia or bulimia, orthorexia (etymologically "eat right ") does not affect the amount of food eaten , but the quality ...
Dangerous?
Although orthorexia is not yet recognized as a disease with the scientific community it is not in the famous DSM- IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ) - it is not to be taken lightly , according to nutritionist and psychotherapist Josée Guérin , foundress of the psychoalimentaire Clinic . " Orthorexia is part of a continuum : at first, this sort of food perfectionism is seen in society. We live in a world of performance! But when a person becomes obsessed with his dogma of food, based on his beliefs, when it comes to isolation , no longer feel pleasure in eating , it becomes problematic. Anxiety or obsessive thoughts related to food choices prevent normal functioning , to concentrate, to be effective at work. At the end of the continuum, orthorexia can develop into obsessive-compulsive disorders, lead to depression or even, in some cases, anorexia, if the person has predisposing factors. "
If orthorexia affects only a small part of the clientele of the psychoalimentaire Clinic ( anorexia , bulimia or binge eating are the most common eating disorders ) , Josée Guérin however been an increase in recent years the phenomenon . "It is characteristic of the times and the society in which we live, where perfection in food ... is valued in excess. " Moreover, in this social context , the problem of orthorexia is sneaky and may go unnoticed at first. "People consult only when the pain becomes too great . They realize that their rigidity to the food control ... it's not the ones who control it. " The line is sometimes a fine line between a healthy desire to eat well and an unhealthy attitude. So how to detect orthorexia ? The test devised by Dr. Bratman provides excellent tracks and allows to question her relationship with food . Prevention is better ...
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