I’ve read some articles on Orthorexia. There are some people I know who exhibited a lot of symptoms. Some never allow themselves a single serving of sweets or fast food.
I’ve always thought that these eating disorders are really about trying to exercise some sense of control over one’s life, in situations where people feel that they have none.
I usually see it in friends who are vegetarian or who eat “organic” foods.
One acquaintance has a bizarre obsession with knowing every last detail about where her coffee was grown, how it was transported, who roasted it, and how it was served to her.
I don’t go out to coffee with her anymore. (-: