If you are working to lose weight, chances are you've heard that you should keep a record of what you ate. Chances are also good that you thought that was too much hassle.
The good news, according to a recent study, is that the amount of time it takes to write down everything you consume in a day is probably a lot less than you think. And the payoff is big.
It took just 15 minutes for people to write down their daily eating habits, once they started doing it regularly. The people who tracked what they ate the most, whether they used an app or just plain paper and pen, also lost the most weight. "The more consistent you are, the better," a nutrition professor said.
Food journals help you see what you ate, adjust throughout the day and see patterns. Find out more about how, and why, tracking your diet can help with weight loss. |
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