Healthy Food Choices

Eating the right way can do a lot for your health. It can make you feel better about yourself and reduce the risk of acquiring certain diseases. To see if your eating habits are working for or against you, check off your answers to the following questions.

1.	Do you eat cheese everyday?		Yes		No
2.	What kind of milk do you normally use?		Home		2%, 1% or skim
3.	Do you always use butter or margarine on your bread?		Yes		No
4.	How often do you go out for fast food?		Once a week or more		Occasionally
5.	How much meat, poultry, or fish do you like to eat at meals?		A lot		Just a small piece
6.	Do you always have some kind of meat, poultry, or fish for dinner?		Yes		No
7.	Do you usually use deli or luncheon meats in sandwiches?		Yes		No
8.	How often do you give in to your sweet tooth for cookies, cakes, donuts or squares?		Everyday		Once in a while
9.	What bread do you use for sandwiches and toast?		White		Whole wheat or other whole grain
10.	What kind of cereal do you usually eat?		Regular types like corn flakes		Whole grain, bran, or high fibre
11.	How many fruits and vegetables would you eat in a day?		2 or 3		4 or more
12.	How often do you eat broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage or turnip?		About once a week		Several times a week or more
13.	How often do you eat carrots, squash, spinach, cantaloupe, mangoes, and papayas?		About once a week		Several times a week or more
14.	Are you way over the weight that you should be?		Yes		No
15.	Do you have more than two alcoholic drinks a day?		Yes		No

Enter the number of selections made in the second column

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