orthorexia

noun
🔊/ˌɔːθəˈreksiə/
🔊/ˌɔːrθəˈreksiə/
(also orthorexia nervosa
🔊/ˌɔːθəˌreksiə nɜːˈvəʊsə/
🔊/ˌɔːrθəˌreksiə nɜːrˈvəʊsə/
)
[uncountable]
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  1. a medical condition in which somebody avoids eating particular types of food in the belief that they are harmful to health
    • A person with orthorexia will be obsessed with defining and maintaining the perfect diet.患有骨质疏松症的人会着迷于定义和维持完美的饮食习惯。
    compare anorexia, clean eating