Orthorexia

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20/20 had a feature last night about people so obsessed with healthy eating

that they're killing themselves with malnutrition - something like anorexia

but a different kind of obsession. You can read it or watch it here:

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Stossel/story?id=5735592 & page=1

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Hi folks:

What an interesting piece that is on 'orthorexia'.

IMO, that article demonstrates the great strength of ...............

While over the years some members here have indicated they do not like it (and berate moderators about it from time to time - usually offlist) the requirement that serious EVIDENCE be provided for claims made, keeps out most of the real kooks in the fad diet business, and their acolytes (if that is the right word, I am sure there is a better one).

If there is evidence supporting any of this kooky stuff then by all means it can be posted and discussed. But there is a pretty short fuse here for controversial stuff lacking the necessary peer-reviewed papers. And that is why I read everything that is posted here.

Rodney.

>> 20/20 had a feature last night about people so obsessed with healthy eating> that they're killing themselves with malnutrition - something like anorexia> but a different kind of obsession. You can read it or watch it here:> > http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Stossel/story?id=5735592 & page=1>