Table 2.

Common Food Rituals in Eating Disorders

Common Food Rituals
Eating slowly or quickly
Cutting food into small pieces
Preventing foods from touching each other or mixing
Using specific cutlery or china
Being informed about the calorie content and ingredients
Leaving a portion unfinished
Avoiding foods with particular ingredients or from particular “categories”
Chewing food a particular number of times
Eating foods in a particular order
Adding or eliminating condiments
Eating only foods of a certain temperature
Eating pre-portioned food from certain containers
Drinking or not drinking while eating
Taking large/small bites or sips
Eating only with particular people, or alone