What is my diet like?

Choose the one best answer for questions 1 through 8.

1. How often do you eat breakfast?
a. Every day
b. Most days
c. Occasionally
d. Never

2. How often do you eat high fat foods (hamburger, hot dogs, steak, bacon, sausage, and other high fat meats, fried foods, cheese, ice cream, sour cream, butter, rich desserts, or creamy salad dressings?
a. Seldom or never
b. Only occasionally
c. Most meals (more meals than not)
d. Every meal or nearly so

3. How often do you add salt to your food or eat salty foods (chips, pickles, soy sauce, canned soups, etc.)
a. Seldom or never
b. Only occasionally
c. Most meals (more meals than not)
d. Every meal or nearly so

4. How often do you eat high cholesterol foods (eggs, meats, fried chicken, tacos, fast foods with meat, custards, whole dairy products, sour cream or ice cream, cheeses, and other foods high in animal fat?
a. Seldom or never
b. Only occasionally
c. Most meals (more meals than not)
d. Every meal or nearly so

5. How often do you eat whole-grain bread and cereals (cereal e.g. Shredded Wheat, Wheaties, Grape Nuts, oatmeal, or brown rice) as opposed to white breads, refined cereals such as: Sugar Pops, Frosted Flakes, or Corn Flakes, and white rice?
a. Always eat whole grain bread, brown rice, and whole grain cereals
b. Usually eat whole wheat bread, brown rice, and whole grain cereals
c. Usually eat white bread, white rice, white pasta, and refined cereals
d. Always eat white bread, white rice, white pasta, and refined cereals

6. How many ½ c. servings of fruits and vegetables (or fruit or vegetable juice) do you eat each day?
a. 7 or more
b. 3-5
c. 1-3
d. none


Scoring:
5 points for every a
4 points for every b
3 points for every c
2 points for every d
Your Score
0

What your score means:
26 — 30 points You have incredible eating habits. Don’t change a thing!
21 — 25 points You eat well and are conscious about making healthy choices most of the time
18 — 21 points You could benefit from further nutrition information on the importance of healthy eating. See website, and podcast references below.
17 or less points You need help with your diet!! Contact Ann Chapman, the dietitian, at Student Health Services in Watkins Health Center at 864-9575 or refer to following websites, pod-cast etc. for help with eating.