Metabolic Typing questionnaire

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This questionnaire is based on the work of William Wolcott whose research resulted in the book “The Metabolic Typing Diet". This is required reading for anyone serious about building a solid foundation for health through good nutrition.

Without an understanding of your own "metabolic type" you are searching in the dark.

Before starting here's a guide on how to proceed...

for each of the following questions, please select the one response (A, B, or C) that best applies to you.
if for any given question you are certain that none of the responses applies to you, simply leave that question unanswered.
in some cases you may find that none of the responses to a given question describe you exactly. In these instances, don't worry about the fact that a given response may not describe you with absolute precision. Just choose the answer that best describes your general tendencies.
remember, we're looking for your general metabolic patterns or tendencies, so there's no need to get hung up on the exact details or specific wording of each question or response.
please answer all questions in terms of how you are now, not how you used to be or would like to be or think you should be.
try to be as thoughtful and honest as you can, but remember that there are no right or wrong answers!
you may be surprised to realize that you really don't know the answers to some of the questions. For example, you may not know offhand how you would react to a specific type of food or combination of foods. If this is the case, what you should do is simply put the questionnaire aside for a little while until you can test your reaction to the foods in question.
though you should not have to struggle with any question or aspect of this questionnaire, accuracy is important, so it's best to take your time and not rush through it.
note that you can always do the questionnaire again at any point in the future. This is something you'll want to do periodically anyway, to see if your body chemistry has shifted, which can occur.
please note that some questions only have one answer.

Once you've completed all the questions just run through these guide points again and make any changes to your answers you feel necessary. Then click on the "Submit for Immediate Results" button that you'll find at the end of this page.

You will then be taken to a "Results" page which will show three figures... a total for each of A, B and C selections made by you. This is followed by an explanation of what this means and will tell you what your "matabolic type" is.

What then? Well, as you'll see this is the first and most important step in getting back to good health through good nutrition.

You may be asking what this has got to do with progesterone therapy. This is a legitimate question and the short answer is that good nutrition and hormonal balance are both corner stones of good health. They work together and go straight to the causes of ill health rather than just tinker with its symptoms.

To Your good health,

Now, lets start...

Metabolic Typing Questionnaire

1. Do you get angry or irritable when certain foods are eaten?

	A. eating meat or fatty food seems to make it worse
	B. eating relieves my anger and it doesn't really matter what I eat
	C. anger or irritability abate after eating something like meat

2. If you feel anxious does eating

	A. fruits or vegetables calm you down?
	B. almost anything help alleviate your anxiety?
	C. meat or fatty food lessen feelings of anxiety?

3. What food at breakfast gives the most energy and satisfies hunger the longest?

	A. no breakfast or a light meal like fruit, toast, cereal, milk or yogurt
	B. egg, toast, fruit
	C. eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, steak and eggs

4. Assuming no dietary restrictions, which of the following meals would you choose?

	A. light foods, i.e. chicken, turkey, white fish, salads, vegetables and various desserts
	B. a combination of foods from A and C.
	C. heavy, rich, foods, i.e. roast beef or casserole, chops, ribs, salmon, potatoes, few vegetables or a small salad with dressing; cheesecake or no dessert

Appetites vary with the individual, from ravenous to normal, to very little. A "normal" appetite is to feel hunger around regular mealtimes (morning, noon, and evening), but not to a noticeable extreme in either direction.

5. Appetite at breakfast

A. low, weak, or lacking

B. normal, don't notice it being either strong or weak

C. noticeably strong or above average

6. Appetite at lunch

	A. low, weak, or lacking
	B. normal, don't notice it being. either strong or weak
	C. noticeably strong or above average

7. Appetite at dinner

	A. low, weak, or lacking
	B. normal, don't notice it being. either strong or weak
	C. noticeably strong or above average

8. Concentration uses up a lot of energy and needs sufficient fuel, but the right kind. The wrong kind of food can make your mind hyper, spacey, sleepy and cause uncontrollable thoughts. What foods worsen your ability to concentrate?

	A. meat and/or fatty food
	B. no particular kind of food seems to be disrupt my concentration
	C. fruits and vegetables and grain-based carbohydrates

9. Some people do not have food cravings, so answer this question only if you do. Do you crave the following:

	A. vegetables, fruits, grain-based products (bread, cereal, crackers)
	C. salty, fatty foods, peanuts, cheese, potato

10. What is your feeling toward having desserts after meals?

	A. I really love desserts, I often need something sweet with a meal in order to feel satisfied
	B. I enjoy dessert from time to time, but can really take it or leave it
	C. I don't care for sweet desserts that much. I may like something fatty or salty instead like cheese, chips, for a snack after meals

11. Even if you don't particularly like desserts, if you were forced to choose, which kinds would you choose?

	A. cakes, biscuits fruit pies
	B. no preference. I'd choose different kinds each day
	C. heavier, fatty types like cheesecakes, creamy French pastries

12. What kind of meal works best for you at dinner?

	A. something light like skinless chicken breast, rice, salad, maybe a little dessert
	B. almost all food is fine for me
	C. definitely do better with a heavier meal

13. Eating almost any food before going to bed:

	A. disrupts or worsens my sleep
	B. doesn't seem to make a difference, I can take it or leave it
	C. usually helps me sleep better

14. Indicate what reaction you would typically have to eating heavy foods such as meat, cheese etc., before bedtime

	A. prevents or disturbs my sleep
	B. usually okay, as long as it isn't too much
	C. improves my sleep

15. Indicate what reaction you would typically have to eating light foods before bedtime, such as bread, toast, cereal, fruit or yoghurt

	A. usually don't do well eating before sleep, but definitely do better with lighter food
	B. I can take it or leave it
	C. It's better than nothing, but I do better with heavier food

16. How do sweets affect your sleep? Skip this question if you have candida, are hypoglycaemic or diabetic

	A. Sweets don't interfere with my sleep at all
	B. Sweets sometimes bother my sleep
	C. don't do well eating sweets before bed

17. How often do you need to eat to keep your energy high?

	A. 2 to 3 meals a day and usually either no snacks or light snacks
	B. 3 times a day and usually no snacks
	C. 3 meals or more a day and snacks, often something substantial

18. What happens to you when you go four hours or more without eating or skip a meal altogether?

	A. doesn't really bother me. I can easily forget to eat
	B. I may not be at my best, but it doesn't really bother me
	C. I definitely feel worse, getting irritable, jittery, weak, tired, low energy, depressed

19. Assuming you eat three meals a day, do you need to snack, or to eat something between meals?

	A. I rarely if ever want or need snacks
	B. I occasionally want or need to snack between meals
	C. I often want or need to snack between meals

20. Which of the following choices best describes your preference for snacks?

	A. I generally don't need snacks, but if I do have one, I usually prefer and do well on something sweet
	B. I sometimes need snacks and do well on pretty much anything
	C. I definitely want and need snacks in order to be at my best. Do poorly on sweets, but do well on protein and fat (meat, chicken, cheese, hardboiled egg, nuts.)

21. What kinds of foods drain your energy?

	A. Meat or fatty food generally makes me more tired, lowers my energy even more
	B. No foods in particular seem to take me down on a regular basis
	C. Fruit, pastry or sweets makes me worse, usually giving me a quick high, then a crash

22. What kinds of foods generally boost and give you lasting energy?

	A. fruit, sweets or pastry restores and gives me lasting energy
	B. almost any food restores lasting energy
	C. meat or fatty food restores my energy and well-being

23. How would you feel after eating a large fruit salad with a little cottage cheese or yogurt for lunch?

	A. it satisfies me, I do well on it and don't get hungry until dinner
	B. do pretty well, but usually need a snack before dinner
	C. pretty bad result, I usually get sleepy, tired, spacey, depressed, anxious, irritable and/or hungry and definitely need to eat something else before dinner

24. If you ate a large vegetarian salad for lunch, what effect would it have on your productivity through the afternoon?

	A. I do pretty well with that kind of lunch
	B. I can get by, but it isn't the best type of food for me
	C. bad result, it makes me feel either sleepy, tired, lethargic, or hyper, nervous, irritable

25. How do you react when you eat something sweet all by itself, e.g., cake, biscuits, sweets etc.?

	A. Sweets don't bother me and satisfy my appetite even when I eat them by themselves
	B. I'm sometimes bothered when eating sweets by themselves, and often they don't satisfy my appetite
	C. I usually don't do well eating sweets by themselves. They usually produce some manner of bad reaction and/or create a desire for more sweets

26. Do you live to eat or forget to eat?

	A. I'm unconcerned with food and eating; may forget to eat; rarely think about food; eat more because I have to than because I want to
	B. I enjoy food, enjoy eating, rarely miss a meal, but don't really focus on food in anyway
	C. I love food, love to eat, food is a big or central part of my life

27. How much do you like or dislike food with higher than average amounts of butter and oil?

	A. don't really like fatty foods
	B. they're fine in moderation
	C. love them or crave them and would like them often if I knew they were good for me

28. Choose the option that best describes how you would react to a high-fat meal

	A. decreases my wellbeing and energy, or makes me sleepy, or too full, or causes indigestion
	B. causes no special reaction one way or the other
	C. Increases my wellbeing, makes me feel good, energetic, satisfied

29. What kind of hunger signals do you typically get from your body?

	A. I rarely get hungry or feel real hunger, or have weak hunger feelings that pass quickly, can easily go long periods without eating, or can forget about food altogether
	B. have pretty normal hunger around mealtimes or when I'm late for meals
	C. often feel hungry; need to eat regularly and often; may get strong hunger sensations

30. Which of the following options causes you to gain weight?

	A. meats and fatty foods cause me to gain weight
	B. no particular foods seem to cause me to gain weight, but I'll gain weight if I eat too much and don't get enough exercise
	C. tend to gain weight eating too many carbs: bread, pasta, other grain products, fruits, and/or vegetables

31. When you have a meal, do you usually eat less than others, more than others, or about the same as others?

	A. don't eat that much, definitely less than average and it doesn't take much to get me full
	B. don't seem to eat more or less than other people
	C. generally eat large portions of food, usually more than most people

32. What affect does drinking fruit juice between meals have?

	A. it energizes and satisfies me, works well to nourish me until my next meal
	B. it's okay, but isn't always the best snack for me
	C. overall bad result. Can make me light headed, hungry soon after, jittery, shaky, nauseated, anxious, depressed

33. Whether or not you think that potatoes are good for you, how do you feel about them?

	A. don't really care for them that much or don't like them at all
	B. can take them or leave them
	C. really love them, could eat them almost every day

34. Whether or not you think red meat is good or bad for you, what is your reaction to it?

	A. decreases my energy and wellbeing. Can make me depressed or irritable
	B. don't notice one way or the other
	C. definitely feel good or better when I eat red meat

35. How do you feel after consuming meat (ham, sausage, bacon, steak, salmon) for breakfast?

	A. I don't feel as well as I do without it. Tends to make me feel more tired, sleepy, lethargic, angry, irritable, thirsty, or causes me to lose my energy by midmorning.
	B. I can take it or leave it, varies
	C. I feel much better with it, more energetic, have good stamina, keeps me going without getting hungry before lunch

36. How do you feel after consuming red meat (beef, pork or lamb) for lunch?

	A. I don't feel as well as I do without it. Tends to make me feel more tired, sleepy, lethargic, angry, irritable, thirsty, or causes me to lose my energy by mid-afternoon
	B. I can take it or leave it, varies
	C. I feel much better with it, more energetic, have good stamina, keeps me going without getting hungry before dinner

37. How do you feel after consuming red meat (beef, pork or lamb) for dinner?

	A. I don't feel as well as I do without it. Tends to make me feel more tired, sleepy, lethargic, angry, irritable, thirsty, or causes me to lose my energy by mid-afternoon
	B. I can take it or leave it, varies
	C. I feel much better with it, more energetic, have good stamina, keeps me going without getting hungry before bedtime

38. Climate - select the choice that best describes how temperature affects you

	A. do best in warm or hot weather, dislike the cold
	B. temperature doesn't have much affect
	C. do best in cool or cold temperatures, dislike the heat

39. Some metabolic types experience a distinct sensation of pressure in the chest area. It often feels as though a weight is on their chest, and tends to inhibit the ability to breathe.

C. I have a tendency to get or have problems with chest pressure.

40. Coffee, how does it affect you?

	A. do well on coffee (as long as I don't drink too much)
	B. I can take it or leave it
	C. don't do well on coffee, it makes me jittery, jumpy, nervous, hyper, nauseated, shaky, or hungry

41. Some people have a problem with their skin cracking for no apparent reason. This typically occurs on the fingertips or on the feet, especially on the heels. The problem can show up any time of year, but tends to happen more often in the winter.

C. I have a tendency to have problems with skin cracking.

42. Some people naturally cough, easily and often, and do so every day, even when they aren't sick. Typically, the cough will be a "dry" cough, and usually short in duration. It often worsens at night or soon after eating.

C. I tend to cough every day.

43. Do you have a tendency to have dandruff?

C. I tend to have problems with dandruff.

44. If you suffer from depression have you noticed a connection to food?

	A. I seem to feel more depressed after eating meats and fatty foods (and less depressed after eating fruits and vegetables).
	C. I seem to feel more depressed after eating fruits and vegetables (and less depressed after eating meats and fatty foods.

45. Ear Colour

	A. My ears tend to be pale, lighter than my facial skin tone.
	B. My ears tend to be the same shade as my face.
	C. My ears tend to be pink, red, or darker than my facial tone.

46. Which of the following best describes the moisture of your eyes?

	A. My eyes tend to be dry.
	B. I don't notice one way or the other.
	C. My eyes tend to be very moist, even to the point of watering.

47. How would you characterize your facial colouring?

	A. I'm noticeably on the pale side
	B. I have average colouring
	C. I'm noticeably darker or pink, flushed, ruddy

48. How would you characterize your facial complexion?

	A. noticeably pasty, chalky, unclear, dull
	B. average
	C. bright, radiant, clear

49. How would you characterize the thickness of your fingernails?

	A. My nails tend to be thick, strong, hard
	B. Seem average in thickness
	C. I definitely tend to have thin and/or weak nails

50. How would you describe your gag reflex?

	A. I rarely, if ever, gag; it's hard to make me gag
	B. I probably have a normal reflex
	C. I easily gag and/or often gag

51. Are you prone to goose bumps?

	A. I often get goose bumps
	B. I occasionally get goose bumps
	C. I rarely, if ever, get goose bumps

52. How do insect bites or stings affect you?

	A. Reactions tend to be mild or weak and go away quickly
	B. Average reaction
	C. Clearly strong reaction, stronger than most, can involve above average swelling, pain, itching, bruising, redness, and can take a long time to go away, even leaving discoloration afterward

53. Do you wake in the night and have to eat something to get back to sleep?

	A. I rarely or never get this kind of insomnia
	B. I occasionally wake up and need to eat in order to go back to sleep
	C. I often wake up and need to eat in order to go back to sleep. Eating something before going to sleep helps this problem or shortens the time that I'm awake

54. For many people, itching eyes can be a common occurrence, excluding problems such as candida, allergies etc

C. I tend to get itching eyes often, even though I don't have a cold, allergy, or candida problem.

55. Some people find that their skin itches on a regular daily basis, excluding bites or stings

C. My skin tends to itch

56. How would you describe your nose moisture?

	A. My nose often seems too dry
	B. I don't notice my nose being too dry or too moist
	C. My nose often tends to run

57. How would you describe your personality?

	A. I tend to be more aloof, withdrawn, a loner, or introverted
	B. I'm pretty average, neither introverted nor extroverted
	C. I tend to be more social, a people person, or extroverted

58. Eye pupil size - in an average lighted room, is your pupil large or small in comparison to the iris?

	A. Larger than my iris
	B. Average
	C. Smaller than my iris

59. Please select the option that most accurately characterizes your saliva

	A. My mouth tends to be dry a lot of the time
	B. I don't notice that I have too little or too much saliva
	C. I tend to have a lot of saliva, or I have a tendency toward drooling

60. Whether or not you feel that salt is good for you, how do you feel about salt?

	A. Foods often taste too salty, or I like my food salted only lightly
	B. Just use an average amount on foods
	C. I really love salt, or crave it. Like a lot of salt on foods

61. Some people sneeze daily as a matter of course, even when they're not sick or plagued with allergies. Please select the option that best describes you

	A. I almost never sneeze unless I'm sick or have allergies
	B. I do sneeze from time to time when not sick or allergic, but not regularly
	C. I often regularly tend to sneeze and/or usually sneeze a little after eating

62. Which of the following best describes your reaction to sour foods?

	A. I generally don't care for sour foods
	B. Don't like or dislike them much more than any other food
	C. I definitely like some sour foods or crave them