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✓ 20 QUESTIONS ⏱ ~3 MINUTES

Relationship with Food Test

Food should nourish our bodies, minds, and relationships. Yet in cultures fixated on weight and the appearance of health, many find food to be a source of immense stress. Is your relationship with food negative or positive? Take this test to find out.

STRONGLY DISAGREE NEUTRAL STRONGLY AGREE

1. I keep a long mental list of foods I’m not allowed to eat.

DISAGREE AGREE

2. I feel guilty or ashamed when I eat a food that’s bad for me.

DISAGREE AGREE

3. I often justify my food choices to myself or others.

DISAGREE AGREE

4. In general, I eat when I’m hungry and stop once I’m full.

DISAGREE AGREE

5. Just about every food can be categorized as “good” or “bad.”

DISAGREE AGREE

6. Eating a better diet would make me a better person.

DISAGREE AGREE

7. I base my food decisions primarily on numerical factors like calories or grams of fat.

DISAGREE AGREE

8. What other people think about my food choices matters to me.

DISAGREE AGREE

9. I often crave the foods I’ve deemed off limits.

DISAGREE AGREE

10. Food is a major source of stress in my life.

DISAGREE AGREE

11. Even one bite of a bad food can send me into an emotional spiral.

DISAGREE AGREE

12. I decide when to stop eating based on external cues, like the number of calories I’ve consumed or whether I’ve cleaned my plate.

DISAGREE AGREE

13. When I see what other people eat, either in real life or on social media, I feel ashamed about my own diet.

DISAGREE AGREE

14. I feel relaxed and at ease when I eat.

DISAGREE AGREE

15. I eat mindlessly, barely noticing what the food tastes or feels like.

DISAGREE AGREE

16. I avoid situations or events where my preferred foods will not be available.

DISAGREE AGREE

17. I judge other people based on their diet.

DISAGREE AGREE

18. I get stressed out when I overeat or make myself too full.

DISAGREE AGREE

19. Eating around other people makes me feel anxious or embarrassed.

DISAGREE AGREE

20. I often eat food that I dislike because I know I should.

DISAGREE AGREE