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Feb 20, 2015, 07:29 AM
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articles about Orthorexia. I wrote this last year and still feel the same way. Coach's Mind Eye: Ok this just pisses me off
What do you think?
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors. |
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Feb 20, 2015, 09:46 AM
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I hadn't even heard of this supposed disorder until I read your blog. Your perspective on it seems rational.
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Feb 20, 2015, 10:55 AM
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I so appreciated this post! I have heard of Orthorexia, I can't remember exactly where I came across it, but I feel the same way you do. I think taking better care of ourselves through questioning what we eat, looking at what is in the food we're eating, doing some research, making dietary changes that make us feel healthier, body and mind, is so important! There are so many things out there that are causing a lot of mental health issues and chronic diseases that are avoidable. There can be downsides like becoming overly obsessive or something like that I'm sure...anything can be taken too far or turn into something that subtracts from (rather than adds to) our lives.
I'm Paleo and if a therapist were to tell me I had Orthorexia I'd probably start laughing. It's like everything has to be a disorder now! Instead of looking at people's strengths or the reasons behind one's actions...or asking the person what kind of effect it's having on their lives. Food can be a positive thing; a celebration, a way to heal oneself naturally, community, family time, social...things are waaaaaaaay too overpathologized. There are good reasons to seriously consider our nutrition and where our food comes from/what is in our food. Thank you for sharing your article  .
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Feb 20, 2015, 03:40 PM
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Please feel free and share my blog!
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors. |
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Feb 20, 2015, 08:42 PM
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Here is a recent article.
Officials declare 'eating healthy' a mental disorder -- Health & Wellness -- Sott.net
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors. |
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Feb 20, 2015, 09:59 PM
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  Hi there and good evening/day. Yerp, I've been following the ever ''in your face'' rumblings regarding ''Orthorexic''. There seems to be an ever increasing list of ''rexias'', there's even a ''wannarexia'' now, whereby a person really really WANTS to be officially diagnosed by a Dr that they are anorexic ~~ mainly because it's a ''kinda'' proof that they ARE thin and unhealthy. It seems that, no matter how little they eat no weight falls off. They LOOK slim (but not thin) and are constantly consumed by thoughts of food and how to eat less and how to achieve that desired anorexic look. Now, the Orthorexic seems to eat extremely healthy food, though they will cut out totally certain food groups, but sometimes increase ten fold foods from another group. It's actually more than unhealthy, it can be very damaging to the body and it's vital organs. Often a person with Oethorexicia is really into working out, especially jogging or running. Of course most of these regimes commence innocently, with a desire to be healthy rather than anything else. It's just some people have an addictive personality and potentially will get sucked in by the whole thing. It's up to us as adult individauls to keep ourselves as safe as we can. HUGS. XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 
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Feb 21, 2015, 04:49 AM
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No it is not unhealthy to cut out an entire food group, like grains and wheat, they do not offer anything you can't get from other foods. No it is not unhealthy to increase the other healty foods like protein. There is no evidence to support that. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1262767/. No it is not a mental illness to have the desire to workout everyday. Just to get the minimal benefits you have to workout 30 mins a day daily and to bring about change in the body than 1hr a day. Weight bearing compound exercises and high intensity workouts. It is recommended. You want to train for something specific than it can be upto 2 hrs a day. There is exercise bulimia where someone is skin and bones but can't stop jogging 3 hrs a day. This is not what the articles are about.
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors. |
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Feb 21, 2015, 05:15 AM
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Here is another one: Eating Healthy Is A Mental Disorder, Scientists Say
This statement is infuriating!: Much like OCD, the obsession with raw, natural, non-GMO food can become a compulsion that deprives people of mental stability and nutrients.
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors. |
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