It is an eating disorder that is characterized by obsessive attention in the choice and preparation of food, manifested through phobias of foods, especially those that are too salty, sugary or fatty. People who suffer from this disorder are characterized by having a fixation on the selection of "healthy" foods such as vegetables, coupled with the concern about the foods that can be eaten or not during the day, their cooking and the cutting of these.
This syndrome has been assimilated to eating disorders or obsessive compulsive disorders although it is not classified as such. People who suffer from this pathology can eat correctly and in a healthy way, which becomes something unhealthy and is the main obsession of his life. The World Health Organization estimates that around 28 percent of the world's population suffers from this disorder, mostly adolescents and women, it is expected that over the years this number will increase. Despite being an eating disorder, it is compared many times with bulimia and anorexia, however, this is completely different, despite the fact that these disorders have the imagebody as the main scheme, orthorexia is obsessed with healthy eating which makes them completely different.
Among the most frequent causes that influence this disorder is the current social context, which takes the issue of healthy eating to another level and increases disproportionately affecting the behavior of the people who practice it. Like all syndrome, orthorexia has its consequences which can appear in deficit or overdose of vitamins and minerals, a feeling of guilt when ingesting something that is not healthy, devaluation and social isolation due to a feeling of incomprehension. People who suffer from orthorexia can have a treatment oriented towards nutritionists since malnutrition can be a high risk problem since the processSelective food results in limited eating, however, if the disorder is too invasive psychology can help greatly as this also affects mood change as well as causing hyponatremia (low sodium in the blood), metabolic acidosis (too much acid in the body or kidney failure) or pancytopenia (reduced red and white blood cells).
