Healthy eating a mental disorder?

[Ripster42]

Are you serious? Not having periods is not a sign of good health, it's a sign of bad!

It's why it's called a mental disorder. They're crazy.

[TheTrueKueen]

Exactly. There is a large group of people who over do healthy eating to the point that they become unhealthy.

[Nostalgic]

I disagree with the choice of titles here, but there are extremes to eating "clean". Especially people that blog about removing everything from your diet including whole grains. It really becomes an OCD and ironically unhealthy. That said, I would love for healthy eating to be labeled a mental disorder so I can sit around eating cheetos and drinking mountain dew all day.

[belfpala]

It specifically says in the portion that the OP's page quotes... People who are compelled not to eat something because they believe the food is impure.

AHH MAH GOD IT HAS MSG!

I wouldn't call it a mental disorder, just an echo chamber of OMG GLUTEN IS BAD.

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That said, I would love for healthy eating to be labeled a mental disorder so I can sit around eating cheetos and drinking mountain dew all day.

What's stopping you?

[Gamdwelf]

AHH MAH GOD IT HAS MSG!

I wouldn't call it a mental disorder, just an echo chamber of OMG GLUTEN IS BAD.

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What's stopping you?

Thinking protein is bad for you is a mental illness.

[Fencers]

Are American males going to have to go to Europe or Asia for attractive females?

This really poor wording and laughable logic at best. Also offensive and marginalizing. As if all American males share the same bias.

[Sunseeker]

Are you serious? Not having periods is not a sign of good health, it's a sign of bad!

These are no doubt the same people who believe periods are forced upon them by the patriarchy.

[Lord Havik]

Thinking protein is bad for you is a mental illness.

Explains PETA....

[PosPosPos]

lol

guy tells someone that their source is garbage, then procedes to give a link to wikipedia as a good source...

I will give an example of what this is saying.

You avoid a social situation like going to a restaurant with friends or family because they don't have an option "healthy/clean" enough for you. This is an eating disorder.

This isn't many years back when wikipedia was still in its infancy and had yet to be reviewed by professionals and experts on the related subject matter.

You might want to start living in the present rather than be fixated by the past which no longer applies - Wikipedia is indeed the best entry-level source there is in existence and is certainly leaps and bounds more reliable, advanced and factual than a proven pseudoscience website.

[Zelion]

This isn't many years back when wikipedia was still in its infancy and had yet to be reviewed by professionals and experts on the related subject matter.

You might want to start living in the present rather than be fixated by the past which no longer applies - Wikipedia is indeed the best entry-level source there is in existence and is certainly leaps and bounds more reliable, advanced and factual than a proven pseudoscience website.

read my next post, then proceed to slap yourself in the face for being an idiot.

If you use Wikipedia to prove a point or for research you are literally retarded. I did not know references to News articles and blogs were considered actual science source info. This is not a shot at you btw.

[Deleted]

Are you serious? Not having periods is not a sign of good health, it's a sign of bad!

This video is stupid beyond believe. Youtube should remove it for possible health issues caused in the viewers.

It specifically says in the portion that the OP's page quotes... People who are compelled not to eat something because they believe the food is impure.

Uhh poor choice of words.......

That they didn't see the implications well...

[Thirteen]

Are American males going to have to go to Europe or Asia for attractive females?

No because fat is very healthy and very sexy. Right? =)

[Freese]

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in real life, so I have some expert opinion here. I think that this website and article are grossly misinformed. Orthorexia does not refer to one's healthy preference to eat food that is better for them. It refers to someone's all-consuming obsession over eating whatever they perceive to be "healthy." This obsession must be so onerous that it severely impairs the individual's social and occupational functioning. In other words, their behavior is disturbing to other people, so no one wants to be around that individual (especially at dinner); and, that individual can't hold a job because he is spending his work time preoccupied with his obsessions. At its worst, orthorexia could cause the individual to go several days without eating if their "healthy" food is not available. Obviously, this could cause all sorts of health issues.

We had a client in our center who struggled with orthorexia. The delusional symptoms persisted for so long that she met the DSM-5 criteria for Brief Psychotic Disorder (less severe form of Schizophrenia). This is a serious issue that the trolls at "Natural Society" will never understand. It's worth pointing out that orthorexia is not a current diagnosis in the DSM-5, but many people struggle with symptoms associated with this term.

Read beyond the headline, folks. This isn't some conspiracy to make people fat.

[TheTrueKueen]

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in real life, so I have some expert opinion here. I think that this website and article are grossly misinformed. Orthorexia does not refer to one's healthy preference to eat food that is better for them. It refers to someone's all-consuming obsession over eating whatever they perceive to be "healthy." This obsession must be so onerous that it severely impairs the individual's social and occupational functioning. In other words, their behavior is disturbing to other people, so no one wants to be around that individual (especially at dinner); and, that individual can't hold a job because he is spending his work time preoccupied with his obsessions. At its worst, orthorexia could cause the individual to go several days without eating if their "healthy" food is not available. Obviously, this could cause all sorts of health issues.

We had a client in our center who struggled with orthorexia. The delusional symptoms persisted for so long that she met the DSM-5 criteria for Brief Psychotic Disorder (less severe form of Schizophrenia). This is a serious issue that the trolls at "Natural Society" will never understand. It's worth pointing out that orthorexia is not a current diagnosis in the DSM-5, but many people struggle with symptoms associated with this term.

Read beyond the headline, folks. This isn't some conspiracy to make people fat.

Thank you for this information.

[Bakis]

So where did OP get femininsts from?

[Orlong]

Define obsession. Am I obsessed for reading food packages? Am I obsessed for following a strict diet?

I would say so, if you read every package. Thats the very definition of obsessive. Having a compulsion to do something repeatedly, and not being able to act on it causes you stress

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What if I refuse to eat something in a calm manner. Am I still mentally ill?

I dont know about mentally ill but if you put healthiness above all else, and always deprive yourself of foods you would like to eat but refuse solely for health reasons, I would say its the exact behavior this article describes. Lighten up and enjoy yourself for a change

[Deleted]

All that idiotic gluten crowd.

[belfpala]

I would say so, if you read every package. Thats the very definition of obsessive. Having a compulsion to do something repeatedly, and not being able to act on it causes you stress

I compulsively read food packages for humor. Peanuts. Ingredients: Peanuts, salt. Allergen information: Contains peanuts. lols.

[Halyon]

So...because some clever people saying that people with eating disorders to not eat at all, which is equally as unhealthy as eating junk and too much of it, you think it's endorsing obesity?

Jesus christ, I thought people at least had the basic reading skills...

[Freese]

So...because some clever people saying that people with eating disorders to not eat at all, which is equally as unhealthy as eating junk and too much of it, you think it's endorsing obesity?

Jesus christ, I thought people at least had the basic reading skills...

People need to learn how to read beyond headlines. Take a class in rhetoric.