tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073418469030879525.post4834817237660295171..comments2023-11-05T03:47:41.901-05:00Comments on Traveling Shoes: Pyscotherapists And Drugs For Health NutsGypsy Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05087862507302721291noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073418469030879525.post-60678425501318518692008-06-19T19:06:00.000-04:002008-06-19T19:06:00.000-04:00Hi Carl,...maybe that is what I have been missing ...Hi Carl,...maybe that is what I have been missing a good old MaDonald's health feast. I think I'll run down to Mickey D's right now. Thanks for the tip.Gypsy Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087862507302721291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073418469030879525.post-26853625211636401842008-06-19T15:57:00.000-04:002008-06-19T15:57:00.000-04:00This is such a timely post! I'd never heard of ort...This is such a timely post! I'd never heard of orthorexia before now but it helps me understand why relationships have so challenging for me. I used to eat so many celery stalks and other crunchy raw vegetables that I clouded my ability to hear the people around me and that caused SO MUCH tension. Now, I'll switch to eating only soft, quiet Quarter Pounders w/ Cheese. I'm only an hour into this positive life change it's already making a difference in my happiness!Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17238446003267829187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073418469030879525.post-36026967703156814712008-06-16T11:35:00.000-04:002008-06-16T11:35:00.000-04:00nairam, I agree with what both you and alfia are s...nairam, I agree with what both you and alfia are saying on this subject and you too arturo!!<BR/>I think it just aggravates me that the average person is so "easily" conditioned by the media to eat wrong, take a pill for everything, and buy anything they put in front of us. Its all just for profit and power.<BR/>And you are all right about the "tag" or a "label".<BR/>Thanks for your comments<BR/>GGGypsy Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087862507302721291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073418469030879525.post-8298919243501546582008-06-16T11:18:00.000-04:002008-06-16T11:18:00.000-04:00hi arturo, I agree. I don't think that being extre...hi arturo, I agree. I don't think that being extremely healthy and cautious of our eating habits and fitness habits puts us in the catagory of OCD. yes, there are people with disorders of many kinds. But why make people think that if they are diligent about tracking foods, exercising and being very concerned about health and fitness, there is a possiblility of being OCD (that is of course unless you are part of the "terrible trio...the medical/pharmasuetical/food industry, whose only goal is to keep us fat dumb and happy and lifetime "users".<BR/>Stay healthy<BR/>GGGypsy Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087862507302721291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073418469030879525.post-52856283993738972762008-06-15T19:55:00.000-04:002008-06-15T19:55:00.000-04:00Hi GGI felt the same way about the same way about ...Hi GG<BR/>I felt the same way about the same way about the article when I read it. I received an offlist email from someone who had a friend that denied himself many foods because of some principles, then would hide and stuff himself with the same foods because he missed them. He was an extreme vegan. Apparently he is now OK and eating normally. I still find the labeling, and the ensuing opportunity for drug companies suspect.<BR/>cheers,<BR/>ArturoArturohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10971352220152467379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073418469030879525.post-82655689420325596462008-06-15T11:50:00.000-04:002008-06-15T11:50:00.000-04:00Certainly! I guess what I meant to say (and I beli...Certainly! I guess what I meant to say (and I believe Alfia is pointing out too) is that there are obsessive-compulsive people out there; their illness is going to manifest in different ways, depending on their lifestyle, what's important to them, their social circle, etc. A socialite will be O-C about shopping and clothes and botox, while people inclined into healthy living will go the other way (the hyper green?). And the key point continues to be the one you make-the creation of this sudden "tag" is unnecessary and strange. I would also argue that among the possible areas of display for O-C'eness, I'd rather have the nature-oriented one; at least that's healthier :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073418469030879525.post-46301579892615455892008-06-13T19:44:00.000-04:002008-06-13T19:44:00.000-04:00Hi nairam, I agree with alfia too.But I also think...Hi nairam, I agree with alfia too.<BR/>But I also think it is a conditioning label to make health conscious people look nuttier than we already are LOLGypsy Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087862507302721291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073418469030879525.post-74677854684672541172008-06-13T07:42:00.000-04:002008-06-13T07:42:00.000-04:00I totally agree with Alfia. The extra tag is not n...I totally agree with Alfia. The extra tag is not needed...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073418469030879525.post-41074214938139095682008-06-11T16:41:00.000-04:002008-06-11T16:41:00.000-04:00Hi Alfia, I also am aware of people with OCD that ...Hi Alfia, I also am aware of people with OCD that need treatment. And I agree with you in that those of us who are extremely conscious of health and fitness are not in danger of the need of treatment and therapy. <BR/>It is another convenient way for to label us as weird and "caution" the junk food junkies and couch potatos to stay away from our "bizarre" habits.<BR/>"How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm"...so to speak...if they are healthy, conscious and have a clean body and mind that enables them to think for themselves.Gypsy Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087862507302721291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073418469030879525.post-79421949853021122262008-06-11T13:48:00.000-04:002008-06-11T13:48:00.000-04:00I actually knew a person with this disorder. She w...I actually knew a person with this disorder. She would wash her organic grapes for hours, one grape at a time, with a brush.<BR/><BR/>I think the point here is that it is just one disease - obsessive-compulsive disorder, and there is not need to sub-classify it by the object of obsession. People without OCD will not get sick by sticking to the healthy food and healthy lifestyle. And I do not believe people with Orthorexia Nervosa need any medications that are different from those prescribed to the "regular" OCD patients.alfiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14448157045188412672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073418469030879525.post-13294947281723719042008-06-10T20:23:00.000-04:002008-06-10T20:23:00.000-04:00Hi Nairam, What will they come up with next. It is...Hi Nairam, What will they come up with next. <BR/>It is true that some folks think we are a little strange for being extremely mindful about health and fitness, but the rewards are great(especially later on in life)Gypsy Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087862507302721291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073418469030879525.post-26481242185544839802008-06-10T17:10:00.000-04:002008-06-10T17:10:00.000-04:00I couldn't agree with you more. This is truly ridi...I couldn't agree with you more. This is truly ridiculous--that taking care of oneself and watching all those chemicals out there could be called a mental illness. Sheez. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com