Are you addicted to sugar? Take our test!
Take this easy test, and find out if you just have a sweet tooth or you are indeed a slave to the sweet stuff. Yale researchers developed this Food addiction scale to show where a person shows addictive behaviour towards certain foods. Here is a version of the quiz you can try at home.
Survey Source: The Hunger Fix: The Three Stage Detox and Recovery Plan for Overeating and Food Addiction by Dr. Pam Peeke.
Below are a series of statements. For each one you must give yourself a score of 0 (you never do it) to 4 (you do it four or more times a week.) At the end add your scores up, to see where you sit on the sugar scale. Please score yourself honestly!
Please score in the following manner:
0 – Never1 – Once per month2 – Two to three times per month3 – Two to three times per week4 – Four or more times per week
The statements:
I find myself consuming certain sugary food or drink even though I am no longer hungry.
I worry about cutting down on certain foods.
I feel sluggish or fatigued from overeating.
I have spent time dealing with negative feelings from overeating certain foods, instead of spending time in important activities such as time with family, friends, work, or recreation.
I have had physical withdrawal symptoms such as agitation and anxiety when I cut down on food containing sugar (Do NOT include caffeinated drinks: coffee,tea, cola, energy drinks, etc.)
Eating certain food containing sugar, such as cakes, biscuits or fizzy drinks cheers me up.
My behaviour with respect to food and eating causes me significant distress.
Issues related to food and eating decrease my ability to function effectively (daily routine, job/school, social or family activities, health difficulties).
How did I do?
Score 0-8 - You are SUGAR SAFE: You do not have a problem with sugar, and do not need to worry about sugar.
Score 9-16 - You are SWEET ON SUGAR: our sugar cravings are under control, but keep an eye on them, so they don’t stray into higher figures.
Score 17-24 - You have a SUGAR OVERLOAD: Your sugar is getting out of control…you need to seriously cutback.
Score 25 and over - YOU ARE A SUGAR ADDICT: Your reliance from sugar is out of control and you must cut back now, the amount of sugar you consume could be damaging your health.
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