#93 - Dr. Ryan Lowery | An Unhealthy Obsession With Healthy Food - a podcast by Dr Ryan Lowery | Author | Researcher |
from 2019-03-06T02:57:48
Episode #93
Eating a clean, well balanced diet is good for us; however, it can become dangerous when taken to the extreme. Some people's dietary restrictions that are intended to promote health may actually lead to unhealthy consequences. In this episode, Dr. Ryan Lowery talks about Orthorexia, an eating disorder defined as an unhealthy obsession with food. He reflects on his own struggle with disordered eating and poor relationship with food. From feeling anxiety around certain foods to avoiding social events with food, Ryan shares the top signs of Orthorexia and how to return to a more balanced way of eating.
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Takeaways
Do you constantly think about your meals? Do you avoid eating food prepared by others because you’re not sure of the exact nutrition facts? Do you feel guilty when you deviate from strict diet guidelines? If you answered yes to these questions, you may have Orthorexia. Orthorexia is an increasingly common form of disordered eating that is defined as an unhealthy obsession with healthy food. Your relationship with food should be positive and if it’s starting to impact your life, it’s time to find the root cause of the issue.
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Show Notes:
- 2:20 Ryan’s story with disordered eating
- 6:00 The moment that triggered Ryan’s obsession with food
- 9:10 Healthy eating or Orthorexia? Signs you may have disordered eating
- 16:45 Binging on healthy foods
- 19 :45 How Keto can heal your relationship with food - finding balance
Tweetables
“The relationship with food you should have should be positive, it should never be one that’s negative or filled with anger and these ups and downs that lead you to social isolation and not able to be a part of life and enjoy it for what it truly is”
“Being in a state of ketosis allows you to switch and put your appetite back in your control”
“I defined my life by my food choices”
“If anything was unhealthy, I couldn’t eat it and it freaked me out”
“I hated how I felt, I hated how I looked”
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