Tag: Steven bratman

In the late 1990s, physician Dr. Steven Bratman coined the term *orthorexia nervosa* after observing patients with a pathological obsession for healthy eating. This condition highlights the fine line between mindful nutrition and a restrictive, damaging focus on food 'purity'.

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.