"The Blonde Vegan" on turning away from veganism and "Orthorexia"
Two years ago, Jordan Younger started a blog called The Blonde Vegan and within months she amassed thousands of followers, launched a successful clothing line, and became a well-known part of the online vegan community. All that ended two weeks ago, when Younger revealed she has believes she is suffering from a condition called Orthorexia: the fixation on righteous and healthy eating. She...
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Two years ago, Jordan Younger started a blog called The Blonde Vegan and within months she amassed thousands of followers, launched a successful clothing line, and became a well-known part of the online vegan community. All that ended two weeks ago, when Younger revealed she has believes she is suffering from a condition called Orthorexia: the fixation on righteous and healthy eating. She joins Brent to talk about her move away from veganism and her battle with orthorexia; which she calls a 'debilitating eating disorder - though it is not yet recognized by the American Psychiatric Association.