‘I was scared to even eat the vegetables in my fridge’: the eating disorder that focuses on food purity

As health institutions collapse and Maha influencers spread food fears, experts say orthorexia is on the riseKatie*’s struggles with disordered eating began when she was just 11.A gymnast, she put a lot of value in being petite. Katie, 28, who lives in Utah, remembers longing for candy as a child but “feeling like I couldn’t eat a single Skittle”. Continue reading...