7. Your Own Kitchen
Orthorexics often insist on preparing their own meals in their own kitchens exclusively.
8. Isolation
Dr. Steven Bratman describes his experience with orthorexia nervosa, “I pursued wellness through healthy eating for years, but gradually I began to sense that something was going wrong. The poetry of my life was disappearing. My ability to carry on normal conversations was hindered by intrusive thoughts of food. The need to obtain meals free of meat, fat, and artificial chemicals had put nearly all social forms of eating beyond my reach. I was lonely and obsessed.”
