Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,914,315,587 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

orthorexia
(redirected from orthorexics)

    Also found in: Medical 0.01 sec.
orthorexia - An obsession with eating only "healthy" food.
See also related terms for healthy.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Orthorexics are obsessed with eating "perfectly," even when their idea of perfect eating isn't nutritionally sound--and it's becoming more prevalent.
Food obsessed? The dangerous line between order and disorder by McGuire, Kathleen / Dance Magazine
Mostly orthorexics spend more than half of their leisure time in obsessing about food.
Orthorexia Nervosa and the Dangers of Food Obsession by Tauqeer Ul Hassan / Health, general community
Orthorexics usually rule out sugar, salt, caffeine, alcohol, wheat, gluten, yeast, soya, corn and dairy foods, as well as those in contact with pesticides, herbicides or artificial additives.
Healthy eating junkies by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.