Table 1 Potential items of the LONI

Item 8

I can’t trust general nutrition recommendations, I prefer to take extra measures on my own

Item 15

Sometimes I don’t eat all the food served on my plate at restaurants or received from my diet center because I don’t trust their choices regarding my health

Item 16

I don’t trust the diet plan my dietitian gives me, I prefer to correct it myself

Item 20

I follow influencers online because they help me come up with my own diet strategy

Item 17

I believe that supplements, bars and shakes are more reliable than raw fresh foods because of their controlled content of nutrients

Item 11

I don’t eat a meal that won’t add benefits to my health

Item 10

I have specific nutraceuticals that I regularly add to my diet

Item 12

I am convinced that avoiding the food I exclude from my diet is protecting me from getting cancer and other diseases