Paleo, pro-biotic or juice, diets are a part of modern living in the United States.There are different reasons for these food fads, from weight loss to healthy living. But what happens when an obsessive extreme with a diet could lead to serious eating disorder? Mallika Menon reports.
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For more info:
Summer Tomato, www.summertomato.com
Café Gratitude, www.cafegratitude.com
Orthorexia Home Page, www.orthorexia.com
Health Food Junkie, www.beyondveg.com/bratman-s/hfj/hf-junkie-1a.shtml
Article about Orthorexia from TIME.com
Tags: Fall 2011