Keeping a food diary

A food diary helps you see the overall picture of your eating. A short period of tracking is often enough to identify what you could improve.

You will need

• Paper or an app
• A few days

Steps

1. Choose your purpose

   Are you tracking your meal rhythm, how many vegetables you eat or stomach symptoms? Your purpose determines what you record.

2. Write it down right after eating

3. Add how you felt

4. Track for a few days

5. Look for patterns

6. Stop if it makes you anxious

7. Make one change at a time

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