Is there such thing as a diet that’s TOO healthy? Yes! And it's dangerous...

Attention health food freaks – your diet could be a little TOO healthy...  

It’s a condition called orthorexia – a fixation with healthy food that results in a rigidly restrictive diet. According to Sondra Kronberg, an eating disorder dietitian, orthorexia can wreak havoc with a person’s psychological and social well-being. It can even involve severe nutritional deficiencies, and permanently damage their physical health. Here are a few signs someone could be too fanatic about health food:

• Striving for dietary purity resulting in a sense of righteousness or superiority over others.

• Preoccupation with food, often involving hourse spent each day planning and preparing “perfect” meals.

• Social isolation - or refusal to go to parties or restaurants.

Orthorexia can be treated – but will require some professional health. It’s most common among adults who tend to be perfectionists or detail-oriented.