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Chapter 5
Nutrition and Physical Activity Evaluating Your Eating and Physical Fitness Habits

Check your menus and physical activity plans to find out if you are practicing healthy eating and fitness habits. Select always, sometimes, or never for each item. Select always only for items you practice regularly. After completing the inventory, click on the How Did I Rate? button to display a printable version of your answers and to find out your score.

      
  1.I eat 6 to 11 servings of bread, cereal, rice, or pasta every day.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  2.I eat 3 to 5 servings of vegetables every day.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  3.I eat 2 to 4 servings of fruits every day.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  4.I eat 2 to 3 servings of milk, yogurt, or cheese every day.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  5.I eat 2 to 3 servings of meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, or nuts every day.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  6.I try to avoid high-fat foods, but I do eat some foods containing fats or oils in order to balance my meals.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  7.I try to choose healthy foods for snacks between meals, and I don't snack too close to mealtimes.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  8.To keep my digestive system healthy, I eat foods that contain fiber, such as whole-grain breads or cereals, carrots, celery, and apples.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  9.To cut down on saturated fats and cholesterol, I avoid fried foods and foods containing animal fat, such as butter.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  10.I schedule time for regular physical activity.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  11.I drink plenty of water during and after physical activity so that I can replace the water that my body loses through perspiration.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        
      
  12.I begin each period of physical activity with a warm-up and end each period with a cool-down.  
       a  always      b  sometimes      c  never        

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