What's your foodstyle fit?

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In order to make a successful change in your foodways, it just makes sense to know what approach would fit you best.

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Are you mysteriously unable to lose weight despite your best efforts?

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  • A.
    yes, my body is stubbornly unresponsive

    (Correlates to: Intuitive Eating)
  • B.
    no, my body responds to diet and exercise

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  • C.
    not sure

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• 2.
  Are you dedicated to eating in an environmentally conscious or ethical way?

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  • A.
    yes, this is a strong value of mine

    (Correlates to: Plant Based)
  • B.
    when I can

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  • C.
    this does not really influence my food choices

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• 3.
  Which approaches do you identify most with in terms of lifestyle?

  • A.
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    FLOW

    (Correlates to: Intuitive Eating)
  • B.
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    BALANCE/ MODERATION

    (Correlates to: Systematic Behaviour Change, Balanced Food Lifestyle)
  • C.
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    STRUCTURED SELF-IMPROVEMENT

    (Correlates to: Systematic Behaviour Change, Bio-hacker, Plant Based)
• 4.
  Are you unsure about what or how to eat for health?

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  • A.
    yes, I need information and guidance

    (Correlates to: Systematic Behaviour Change, Balanced Food Lifestyle)
  • B.
    no, I know what to do

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• 5.
  Which of these health conditions concern you the most? 

  • A.
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    Heart Disease

    (Correlates to: Balanced Food Lifestyle, Plant Based)
  • B.
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    Mental Health

    (Correlates to: Intuitive Eating, Balanced Food Lifestyle)
  • C.
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    Dementia

    (Correlates to: Balanced Food Lifestyle)
  • D.
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    Cancer

    (Correlates to: Plant Based)
  • E.
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    No Health Concerns

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• 6.
  Can you pinpoint a few key problems/challenges that are throwing you off track?

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  • A.
    yes

    (Correlates to: Intuitive Eating, Systematic Behaviour Change)
  • B.
    no idea

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• 7.
  Have you been on more than 3 diets in your life? 

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  • A.
    yes

    (Correlates to: Intuitive Eating)
  • B.
    no

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• 8.
  How do you like using daily apps or trackers?

  • A.
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    I find it helpful and empowering

    (Correlates to: Systematic Behaviour Change, Bio-hacker)
  • B.
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    I can't stick with it for long

    (Correlates to: Intuitive Eating, Balanced Food Lifestyle)
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    I find it annoying and tedious

    (Correlates to: Intuitive Eating)
• 9.
  Do you thrive on specialized, or engineered diets?

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  • A.
    yes, I love the structure, the challenge, and the promise

    (Correlates to: Balanced Food Lifestyle, Bio-hacker, Plant Based)
  • B.
    nope, I need something flexible and moderate

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• 10.
  Do you enjoy learning new recipes and culinary techniques?

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  • A.
    yes, I'm excited about novel options

    (Correlates to: Balanced Food Lifestyle, Bio-hacker, Plant Based)
  • B.
    no time or interest

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• 11.
  Would you benefit most from: 

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    Food Psych/ Therapy?

    (Correlates to: Intuitive Eating)
  • B.
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    Rules & Instructions?

    (Correlates to: Bio-hacker, Plant Based)
  • C.
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    Coaching and Personal Goals?

    (Correlates to: Systematic Behaviour Change, Balanced Food Lifestyle)
• 12.
  Do you feel pre-occupied or fearful of food or events involving food?

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  • A.
    yes

    (Correlates to: Intuitive Eating)
  • B.
    no

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• 13.
  Have you lost and re-gained substantial weight in the past?

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  • A.
    yes

    (Correlates to: Intuitive Eating)
  • B.
    no

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• 14.
  Do you struggle with aspects of mental health?

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  • A.
    yes

    (Correlates to: Intuitive Eating, Balanced Food Lifestyle)
  • B.
    somewhat

    (Correlates to: Intuitive Eating, Balanced Food Lifestyle)
  • C.
    not at all

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• 15.
  Do you prefer clear, black and white boundaries of eating?

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  • A.
    yes, I need precise instructions

    (Correlates to: Balanced Food Lifestyle, Bio-hacker, Plant Based)
  • B.
    no, I can weigh my options to make food decisions

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• 16.
  Are you nervous or fearful about having to give up foods and food groups

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  • A.
    yes, I would feel deprived and/or overwhelmed

    (Correlates to: Intuitive Eating, Systematic Behaviour Change, Balanced Food Lifestyle)
  • B.
    no, I don't mind trying new things

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  • C.
    no, it makes sense for me

    (Correlates to: Bio-hacker, Plant Based)
• 17.
  Is it important for you to be flexible with food?

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  • A.
    yes, I like to be open to all the options

    (Correlates to: Intuitive Eating, Systematic Behaviour Change, Balanced Food Lifestyle)
  • B.
    no, it's not a priority

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• 18.
  Are you interested in bio-hacking or self-experimentation?

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  • A.
    all in

    (Correlates to: Bio-hacker, Plant Based)
  • B.
    not sure

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  • C.
    not interested

    (Correlates to: Intuitive Eating, Systematic Behaviour Change, Balanced Food Lifestyle)

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Intuitive Eating

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  The Intuitive Eater is guided almost effortlessly in his/her food choices and behaviours without struggling through nutritional arithmetic or elaborate self-negotiations. It takes time to hone this approach, but it is the most enjoyable and reliable way of staying in control of food decisions and avoiding destabilizing triggers.
• 2.
  Systematic Behaviour Change

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  This is a goal-centred, step-wise approach to improving your habits and choices in an observable way. You remain pro-active and accountable with tracking systems and reminder tools that help you make progressive small steps towards correcting self-assessed weak points.
• 3.
  Balanced Food Lifestyle

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  Make 'everything in moderation' your reality and improve your health in a balanced, unobsessive way. There are several diet patterns vetted by science to improve risks of chronic disease without the need to exclude any food or food group. This pattern allows for flexible choices and relies on making sure to include specific amounts of helpful foods on a daily or weekly basis. The Mediterranean, DASH, and MIND diet fit this approach.
• 4.
  Bio-hacker

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  For those who value a more deterministic, structured, and intense approach, experimental diet patterns such as Paleo, Keto, Intermittent Fasting, or Lo/High Carb are helpful in creating clear guidelines of eating that prevent the mechanics of the slippery slope phenomenon. Most people 'try' these eating styles for short short durations in order to achieve weight loss, but these ways of eating or only effective for those who espouse them as a long-term lifestyle that feels empowering rather than restrictive. Otherwise, these approaches can devolve into disordered eating patterns fueled by insatiable cravings and binges.
• 5.
  Plant Based

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  Plant-based eating ranges from moderate (Mediterranean) to devoted (Vegan). These are the most effective choices for protecting against heart disease and cancer, but they require some degree of education and supplementation to prevent nutritional deficiencies. This lifestyle also relies on culinary interest in developing ideas and techniques to substitute for traditional animal-based foods. Well-crafted plant-based diets have the potential to optimize health and weight, but exclusion of all animal products may not be ideal for supporting brain and mental health.