Why you should keep a food diary: nutritionists named the main reasons

07.04.2024 18:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:26

A food diary can be beneficial for a person's health and balanced diet.

In this article, we will talk about the advantages of this practice.

Benefits of keeping a food diary

A food diary is a good helper in the fight against excess weight.

At the initial stages, with the help of records, a person losing weight analyzes his diet throughout the day, week and month.

Keeping track of food and meals helps determine the number of calories consumed and understand when and for what reason breakdowns occur.

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In the long term, this will allow you to develop the habit of eating right.

By journaling every meal you eat, you can see where your eating problems are.

How to keep a food diary

This is an accurate record of all foods eaten during the day.

It records the type, weight and energy value of everything you consumed.

This helps to analyze eating behavior, highlight good and bad habits, and adjust the time and content of breakfast, lunch and dinner and all snacks.

Nutritionists recommend filling it out in the form of a table with information about the diet entered in the appropriate columns: Date and time.

The hours are indicated, that is, the exact time of eating, including all snacks and main meals. It is also important to list all products and ingredients of dishes.

Previously, we told you how to achieve a snow-white smile with the help of nutrition.

Diana Dashkevich Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource


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  1. Benefits of keeping a food diary
  2. How to keep a food diary