To maintain or improve your health, you need an accurate picture of the foods you are eating. Healthy fats are important for metabolizing certain vitamins and proper nerve functioning, but too much fat can increase your risk of heart disease and other serious conditions. Keeping a food diary will help you determine how many calories you are getting from fat, and take an honest, objective look at your daily food intake.
Tips and Warnings
- Consider purchasing a book with nutritional information for easy access at all times. Calculate the percentage of total calories in your diet that come from fat to determine if you need to reduce your fat intake.
- Choose monounsaturated fats in appropriate amounts for improved health. Avoid saturated and trans fats.
Things You'll Need
- Food journal
- Pen or pencil
- Food scale or measuring cups (optional)
- Nutritional information
- Calculator (optional)
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