Eating Behaviors Activity Which pattern of eating patterns

Eating Behaviors Activity

Which pattern of eating patterns sounds the most like you? • Green = I eat fast foods the majority of the time. (Fast foods are not just sold at fast food restaurants. ) • Red = I skip breakfast the majority of the time. • Yellow = I usually either skip lunch or just grab a soda and a snack food. • Blue = I switch back and forth from eating raw fruits and vegetables (diet foods) and drinking water to lose weight to eating lots of junk foods and fatty foods.

Useful Websites • My. Plate: http: //www. choosemyplate. gov/ • American Heart Association: http: //www. heart. org/HEARTORG/Getting. Healthy/Getting Healthy_UCM_001078_Sub. Home. Page. jsp • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetics Association): • http: //www. eatright. org/ • American Diabetes Association: http: //www. diabetes. org/ • Eat Smart Move More NC: http: //www. eatsmartmovemorenc. com/ • American Cancer Society: http: //www. cancer. org/Healthy/index use the Stay Healthy link

Questions Your Group Needs to Consider: • If a person wanted to maintain a healthy weight, how can he or she accomplish that with large portion sizes that are served? • What other factors does a person need to consider (besides serving size) for healthy weight management? ** You need to answer these questions before you start making the plan.