[Misc] Orthorexia & skin

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Orthorexia is an eating disorder that is characterized by having an unsafe obsession with “clean” and healthy eating.Getting acne made me develop this disorder and I didn’t even realize it.About 5 years ago I began to break out moderately and I became obsessed with trying to clear it. I would read dozens of internet articles on ways to clear skin with diet. I cut out dairy, gluten, refined sugar, and most meat. I became obsessed with searching “will this food cause acne” before eating it. I drank a TON of water and zero juice or soda. If I ate something sugary or with dairy I would lay there and stress about the breakout I might get. Eating became such a chore. A meal for me would consist of 2 scrambled eggs, some carrots, and maybe some apple slices. I ate salads with no dressing. I would eat a handful of nuts as a meal. I was so afraid of my skin breaking out so I completely avoided anything that might contribute to it.My reasoning was that if I ate 100% clean, my skin would be perfectly clear. WRONG. My skin was probably the worst it ever was in my life during that period. I was underweight and lacking nutrients and also stressed. I had painful breakouts no matter how clean I ate.Luckily my relationship with food got better little by little. I was never diagnosed with orthorexia nor did I even know what it was. But now looking back, I can definitely say I was struggling with it. I never talked to my doctor about it, she said I was underweight but that it was normal for my size.Now, I have a passion for nutrition and cooking. I eat lots of protein, carbs, healthy fats, and lots of fruits and veggies and I don’t stress if I eat something “unhealthy.” Although there is research that diet is related to acne, my skin isn’t really affected as much by my diet as I thought it was. Skincare is much more influential in my case. I still don’t eat dairy though.Just wanted to share this because I’ve never really opened up about it before. I’m lucky that it didn’t cause any long-term damage to my body. I hope anyone struggling with this can talk to someone and get help they need.Social media, marketing and the internet can sometimes have a harmful effect on our perception of food. I always thought that gluten=bad so I avoided it. Then I learned that it’s only bad if you have an INTOLERANCE to it, which I do not.Stay nourished friends.
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