Divabetic Mystery Phrase #32

Can you solve Divabetic’s Mystery Phrase #32? Our phrase helps you and your doctor understand your eating habits.

Are you interested in changing your eating habits?

Maybe you should consider keeping a food diary. A food diary is a daily log of what you eat and drink each day. It can help you realize what you consume. Once you know this, you can make changes to your diet to improve your weight.

You should keep your food diary with you throughout the day. You can keep track on paper using a notebook or on your smartphone.

Once you have your diary, you should log several pieces of information in it each time you eat and drink. According to FamilyDoctor.Org you should include these include:

How much. List the amount of the food and drink you consume each time. This might be measured in volume (such as 1/2 cup), weight (such as 2 ounces), or the number of items (such as 12 chips).
What kind. Write down the type of food and drink. Make sure to to write down extras, such as toppings, sauces, dressings, or condiments.
Mood: You also should include how you feel when you eat and drink. Are you happy, sad, or bored? Your mood can impact what and when you eat or drink.

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Food journaling apps are a quick and easy way to track your food intake throughout the day. Whatever your personal nutritional goals are, rest assured that there is an app to help make those goals achievable.

Here is the skinny on 3 best food journaling apps from LifeSaver.com

See How You Eat

The See How You Eat app was designed with visual learners in mind. Using this app, you can see at a glance all of the food you have consumed that day. Visual reminders of what you’ve had to eat on a given day create a compelling argument for making healthier choices. The See How You Eat app is available for free through iTunes and Google Play.

MyPlate

In addition to an online food diary, this app promotes a comprehensive database of 625,000 foods and 1,500 fitness related items that enable users to monitor their daily calorie consumption as well as how many calories they burn. Calories can be tracked over a specified period and delineations of how those calories were acquired or burned are also provided. The MyPlate app is available for free through iTunes.

YouAte

This app takes the tedium, guilt, and ambiguity out of classic food journaling. YouAte encourages users to steer their focus away from traditional carb counting and calorie emphasis by simply taking a closer look at the food choices they are making. Reviewing snapshots of the food they eat motivates users to consistently evaluate whether the choices they’re making are really helping them to achieve their goals. The YouAte app is available for free through iTunes.

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Having diabetes doesn’t mean you need to deny yourself all the foods you love, but you do want to make healthier food choices. One good choice is to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables, which are heavy in nutrition but light in calories.

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