Issue Date: April 26, 2009
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Food journals bring eating habits to light
Record your emotions and the people who are with you when you eat.
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Do you know how much food you consume each day?
A food journal could be just the tool you need to help figure out your eating habits, and it's simple to get started.
Begin recording what, when and how much you eat. "Do it as you are eating -- don't wait until the end of the day," says Mary Sadler, a registered dietitian with Saint Michael's Hospital in Stevens Point, Wis. "When you wait to record your food, you don't remember all of the in-between foods."
Jot down your emotions and the people who are with you when you eat. "This allows you to see if you are an emotional eater or if there are certain people in your life who trigger you to eat," Sadler says.
Record your food intake daily. "After two to three months, some people can get a handle on what they eat," Sadler says. "However, for many people, if they stop, they can revert to their old habits."
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