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In reply to the discussion: The newest eating disorder: Orthorexia [View all]MH1
(19,185 posts)Okay, is there a name for "hosts who think serving healthy food alternatives will kill them"?
There are people who seem to not even comprehend what a vegetable is, let alone how to serve a healthy portion of those as part of their meal plan. Slather on the cheese and gravy! May work for someone whose digestive system is accustomed to only consuming cheese, fat, and red meat; but when a person who is used to eating a high fiber diet is put in the position of consuming constipation-inducing garbage for several meals in a row - or for some people, even one meal - the results can be, er, unpleasant. Being aware of this pending unpleasantness and attempting to prevent it by bringing one's own fiber should be considered wise, not a disease.
JMHO. As someone who physically cannot handle a low-fiber diet for more than one meal (if that), I appreciate your consideration. (although, my solution personally is to bring supplements and muddle through. But a salad never tastes so good as when I escape from one of those events.)