HOW HEALTHY ARE YOUR EATING HABITS?
You may think your diet is healthy. But let’s find out!
Answer the questions in this simple quiz to find out exactly how healthy your eating habits really are!
Which sort of bread do you usually buy?
White
Wholemeal
Do you eat an average of one piece of fresh fruit
Every day?
Most days?
Occasionally?
Rarely?
Never?
Where do you get most of your vegetables from?
Own garden (or friend’s garden)
Fresh from the greengrocer
Ready packaged or tinned
What sort of milk do you buy?
Extra cream
Ordinary
Skimmed
Semi-skimmed
Soya
Do you always eat something for breakfast?
Yes
No
When you eat meals do you
Tend to eat in a rush?
Usually make sure that you allow yourself enough time?
Do you eat sweets or chocolates
Every day or nearly every day?
Most days of the week?
Occasionally?
Rarely?
Never?
Do you
Eat unlimited amounts of sugar?
Make a conscious effort to control the amount of sugar you eat?
Keep the amount of sugar you eat to a minimum?
Do you
Eat meat every day?
Eat meat most days?
Eat meat occasionally?
Eat meat rarely?
Never eat meat at all?
When buying pasta or rice do you
Usually buy the white variety?
Usually buy the wholemeal or brown variety?
How many times a week do you eat beans, peas or lentils?
At least once a day
Most days
Occasionally
HOW HEALTHY ARE YOUR EATING HABITS?
Rarely
Never
How often do you eat cakes, buns, pastries or biscuits?
At least once a day
Most days
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Which do you usually use?
Butter
A low fat spread
A very low fat spread
Do you make a conscious effort to limit your fat intake?
Yes
No
Do you make a conscious effort to keep your fibre intake high?
Yes
No
NOW CHECK YOUR SCORE!
A) 0 b)
A) 5 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2 e)
A) 5 b) 3 c)
A) 0 b) 1 c) 3 d) 5 e)
A) 3 b)
A) 0 b)
A) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3 e)
A) 0 b) 3 c)
A) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3 e)
A) 0 b)
A) 5 b)4 c)3 d) 1 e)
A) 0 b) 1 c) 3 d) 4 e)
A) 0 b) 3 c)
A) 5 b)
A) 5 b)
If you scored 60 or more then your diet is a healthy one. If you scored less than 60 you could improve your health noticeably by taking more care with your diet.
Do you put your convenience before your health?
The shops are full of ‘convenience’ foods these days: packets and tins of prepared food which require no kitchen skills but which provide a ready to eat meal in just a few minutes. Sadly, these ‘convenience’ foods are often low in fibre, vitamins and minerals and high in fat. If you’re living on a diet of convenience foods you could be endangering your health.