Health Tips

Tip No. 18: Keep a food diary

A simple pen and paper can dramatically boost your weight loss. Studies show the act of writing down what you eat and drink tends to make you more aware of what, when, and how much you’re consuming — leading you to ultimately take in fewer calories. One study found that people who kept a food diary six days a week lost about twice as much as those who only kept a diary one day a week or less.


Reviewed by Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD on February 10, 2016