Tag: Mental health disorder

While a balanced diet is crucial for health, approximately three out of ten people exhibit symptoms of orthorexia nervosa, an eating disorder defined by an obsessive fixation on consuming only "healthy" or "pure" foods. This intense and rigid focus can lead to negative consequences that paradoxically harm a person's physical and mental well-being.

As the most common eating disorder in the United States, Binge Eating Disorder (BED) affects nearly 3% of the population, impacting people of all ages, sizes, and genders. The term 'overeating syndrome' is not a clinical diagnosis but a lay term referring to BED, a serious mental health condition characterized by episodes of compulsive overeating.