As someone with an interest in nutrition from an athletic perspective I had been aware of orthorexia but never actively read a book specifically about the subject. I was initially sceptical that the subject matter would apply to me and I was reading the book to try to maintain an open mind in a world where nutrition advice can become dogmatic. However by the time I had finished the book for the first time I found it challenged why I eat in a particular way, specifically where I have previously considered my day to day diet as integral to helping my athletic performance but in reality has undercurrents of more deep rooted psychological disorder.
I found the book to be well structured taking the reader through the definitions and recognition, nutrition myths and how to begin to address Orthorexia if you or someone you know displays symptoms.
It’s a very easy to understand useful guide that provides a counter balance to rule based diets which can follow a slippery slope into more extreme eating patterns. Once established these patterns become so fixed that straying from them can lead to anxiety for something as simple as eating out with friends. This book shines a light on the tricks that the sufferer may use to justify their behaviour but in is fact affecting their happiness and mental well-being on a sliding scale.
The author has written the book in such a way that it encourages the reader to probe and challenge their own nutrition habits and motivations.
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