Keeping a food diary can be useful in promoting weight loss. Food diaries can be used to identify problem eating.
Diaries help to understand one's eating habits.
Food diaries can identify problems with the types of food eaten and what may trigger overeating. A food diary should include seven days of eating and activity. The food record can then be analyzed to identify the nutritional content of the diet. It can also identify nutrient excesses and deficits. Pick a typical week.