S2 E6. Healthy Eating Isn’t Meant to Control Your Life: How I Recovered From Orthorexia Nervosa

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Hello dear friend,

In this episode, I open up about a season when healthy eating became an obsession. What started as a desire to nourish my body and manage my weight gradually turned into orthorexia nervosa: a restrictive, all-consuming approach to food that affected my mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.

I share how I recognised the problem, broke free from wellness culture, and found a gentler approach to eating healthily. If you’ve ever felt controlled by food, striving for perfection, or moralising what you eat, this conversation is for you. 

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Episode Resources

☎︎ Free Counselling Hotlines South Africa: https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-za/

🥗 Food Psych Podcast: https://christyharrison.com/foodpsych

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