Uncope - sugar addiction screen PDF

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S-UNCOPE: SCREENING FOR SUGAR ADDICTION Sugar addiction refers to addiction to any kind of processed carbohydrates (a.k.a. bad carbs). For example pasta, bread, sweets, cookies, soda, ice cream, junk food etc. These carbs rapidly turn into simple sugars in the body.

YES

NO

Unplanned Use In the past year, have you eaten more bad carbs than you meant to? Or have you spent more time eating and using them than you intended to?

Neglected Have you ever neglected any of your usual daily responsibilities because of using bad carbs and/or overeating?

Cut down Have you felt that you wanted or needed to cut down on overeating bad carbs, during the last year?

Objected Has anyone objected to you overeating bad carbs? Or did your family, a friend, or anyone else ever tell you they objected to your eating habits?

Preoccupied Have you ever found yourself preoccupied with wanting bad carbs? Have you found yourself thinking a lot about bad carbs?

Emotional discomfort Have you ever used bad carbs to relieve emotional discomfort, such as fatigue, sadness, anger or boredom etc.?

Key to interpret 0-1 YES indicates social use 2-3 YES indicates abuse/harmful use 4 or more YES indicates addiction

BITTENS ADDICTION, Tamms Kanalväg 11 C, SE 820 64 Näsviken, Sweden, Ph. +46 (0)650 54 06 00 Cell. +46 (0)70 643 73 73 [email protected] www.bittensaddiction.com

With four or more YES to processed carbs and/or overeating, the risk to be addicted is very high. Consult with a professional to know for sure.

BITTEN JONSSON Reg. Nurse, Leg.SSK Member of NAATP www.naatp.org & NAADAC www.naadac.org Food Addiction Institute http://foodaddictioninstitute.org...