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EAT BETTER
Goals
Your first small step should be to set your nutritional goals. Whether you want to lose weight, lower cholesterol or blood pressure, feel better, or set a better example for your family, your nutritional goals should take into account both the kinds of food you eat and the amount of food you eat.
Set a small, incremental goal to start with. Once you've accomplished that goal, set a new,
higher goal.
Write down your goals in a notebook, and keep track of the food you eat by writing it down. This will allow you to see how you're progressing.
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INCORPORATE YOUR NUTRITIONAL GOALS INTO THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS
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Be Sure To Read
THE DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS
Dietary Guidelines for Americans has been published jointly every 5 years since 1980 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Guidelines provide authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases. They serve as the basis for Federal food and nutrition education programs.
VIEW GUIDELINES
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Remember
DON'T SET UNREALISTIC GOALS!
Realistic goals allow you to make small changes in a relatively small amount of time, and then move onto the next goal.
Realistic Goal:
I will incorporate one additional fruit or vegetable into my daily diet, and avoid second helpings for one week.
Once you've met your realistic goal, you will find it much easier to move onto a new, and possibly more challenging goal. You've made progress!
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