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Who First Introduced the Term of Orthorexia Nervosa?

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In 1997, American physician Dr. Steven Bratman coined the term "orthorexia nervosa" in an article for *Yoga Journal*. This term was created to describe a condition of unhealthy fixation on eating what one considers to be healthy or pure food, which he observed among his patients.