When Eating Clean Becomes an Obsession, The Dark Side of the Wellness Movement

A smoothie bowl, a detox program, or a new fitness influencer offering a route to vitality are common innocent starting points. However, what begins as an attempt to “eat clean” can turn into something much more substantial. Physician Steven Bratman first used the term “orthorexia nervosa” in the late 1990s to characterize this obsession with […]