FIND OUT WHAT YOU EAT and whether your diet is as balanced and healthful as it could be. Keep a record of what you eat for one week; the determine ways to eat more sensibly if necessary. For example, if you discover that most of your calories are coming from fats, decrease your intake of fatty foods such as butter, cheese, ice cream, margarine, salad dressings, luncheon meats, or other meats rich in fat, and increase your intake of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish and poultry. Keep recording your meals and attempting to adjust what you eat until you achieve a balanced diet.

Make copies of this chart so that you can record what you eat throughout the day. If you wait until evening, you may forget what you've eaten.

	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks