In 1997, Colorado doctor Steven Bratman coined the term orthorexia nervosa to refer to an eating disorder in which the sufferer has an unhealthy addiction to consuming only healthy foods for the purpose of achieving a holistic lifestyle. According to Dr. Bratman, who actually suffered many symptoms of the condition, those who develop orthorexia nervosa do not begin the road to an eating disorder in the same way that those suffering from anorexia nervosa or bulimia do. Instead, they begin with the best of intentions as they pursue the healthiest diet possible. Along the way, however, their pursuit of health can develop into a dangerous obsession that ultimately harms the body more than it helps, and those with orthorexia nervosa suffer from an eating disorder as serious as anorexia nervosa or bulimia. At present, orthorexia nervosa is not officially recognized as an eating disorder among the medical community, but in the last decade more doctors have come to recognize the legitimacy and seriousness of this condition.

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