Taking a look at your Eating Habits

10/19/2018

Take some time to examine those meals and snacks for which you’d like to improve the variety of food choices. Record what you eat and drink for 3 days. Use a diary or app and discover your eating patterns.

Some questions to ask yourself…

• Are there long gaps between meals and snacks?
• Are you eating most of your food late in the afternoon or in the evening?
• Are you skipping breakfast?

Knowing the answers to these questions can help you better determine your eating patterns and what you can do to improve upon your own eating habits.

Use your food diary to enter each food you and your family eat and which food group they belong in. Take a close look at what you drink as well.

If you plan to make changes only make one or two changes at a time. Too many choices can be overwhelming and too much too quickly.

If you’re ever unsure of your eating patterns, you can always contact a registered dietician.