App-orexia- Calorie Counting iPhone Applications can fuel Eating Disorders

For some, these apps can be super helpful in helping them to learn about proper portion sizes as well as helping some people to understand more about nutrition. However, for some, these apps can fuel the obsession with calorie counting. It’s not unusual for people to obsess, and usually this is how simple portion control can turn into severe obsession and then an eating disorder. These tracking devices can really help contribute to the obsession.

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