What is Orthorexia?

A new eating disorder is getting noticed by healthcare providers. Orthorexia refers to an obsession with proper or healthful eating. People with orthorexia become so fixated on healthy eating that they actually do damage to their own well-being. Orthorexia is not formally recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, but awareness is growing. Dr. Amy Littlefield is a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist with a board certification in integrative oncology. She now partners with the University of Vermont Cancer Center to provide treatment of cancer patients during chemotherapy infusion, and will talk to us about Orthorexia.