Take our quick Orthorexia test

Question 1

I spend a lot of my life thinking about, choosing and preparing healthy food and this interfered with other areas of my life, such as friends, family and education.

Question 2

If I eat food I regard as being unhealthy, I feel unclean, guilty and anxious.

Question 3

Being near foods that I think of being unhealthy or ‘bad’ makes me feel nervous

Question 4

I judge other people who eat foods that I think are unhealthy

Question 5

My personal sense of happiness, self-esteem and peace is dependent on the purity and rightness of what I eat.

Question 6

Sometimes I would like to relax what I think of as being ‘good foods’ for a special occasion, like a meal out, but I cannot (this question is only relevant if you don’t have a medical condition which means you can’t make an exception to your diet).

Question 7

I have eliminated more and more foods from my list of ‘good’ foods.

Question 8

I have a growing list of food rules – I believe these help me maintain or enhance my health.

Question 9

I have lost more weight that most people say is good for me

Question 10

I am showing signs of malnutrition, such as hair loss, feeling faint, loss of menstruation and skin problems.

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When answering the above questions please consider how they have applied to you in the last two or three months.

This test may be helpful in identifying if you are experiencing the common symptoms of a Orthorexia. They are designed only to give an indicator of whether you may be at risk of having or developing orthorexia. They are not intended to replace a professional diagnosis.

Based on: the Bratman self-test

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