How the test works
You will see one statement at a time. Answer based on your experience over approximately the last month. All questions are required.
What this test explores
The test focuses on how often, over roughly the last month, you experience:
- Healthy eating preoccupation – frequent thoughts about food quality, purity and ingredients.
- Rules & restrictions – strict rules about what, when or how you are “allowed” to eat.
- Social impact & rigidity – difficulties eating with others, at restaurants or in flexible ways.
- Guilt, anxiety & self-worth – strong emotional reactions and self-judgment tied to how “clean” your eating feels.
Wanting to eat in a healthy way is common. Problems arise when rules become rigid, socially limiting and closely tied to your sense of worth or safety.
How to use this result
Seeing healthy eating concerns in terms of dimensions can reduce shame: you are not simply “too picky” or “obsessed with food”, you may be dealing with a recognisable pattern that can be worked with. Different dimensions can also respond differently to treatment.
You can use this profile to notice which dimensions are most active for you and to guide conversations with professionals about support for eating flexibility, anxiety management and building a more balanced relationship with health and food.
Orthorexia / Healthy Eating Concerns Test – FAQ
Is caring about healthy eating always a problem?
No. Many people pay attention to nutrition or specific diets. Concerns become problematic when they are rigid, driven by anxiety or shame, and significantly limit your life, relationships or health.
Can I have healthy eating concerns without another eating disorder?
Yes. Some people experience intense worries about food quality and purity even without clear patterns of restriction, bingeing or compensatory behaviours. Others may have overlapping difficulties.
Can this test replace a professional assessment?
No. The test is a self-reflection and psychoeducation tool. It cannot capture all relevant information (such as medical risks, history or other conditions). If you are worried, bring your results to a qualified professional and use them as a starting point for a fuller conversation.