What does orthorexia nervosa mean?

orthorexia nervosa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

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"1996. What ‘Orthorexia Nervosa’ Means: Steven Bratman, MD, MPH, a California physician, coined the term in 1996. It means “fixation on righteous eating.” Since then, many medical professionals have accepted the concept."

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