How Do You Help Someone Eat Less Sugar And Make Better Food Choices?
• Understand that people eat candy and sweets for different reasons. • Some people go to sweets as a comfort food to ease the pain of other problems going on in their lives. • Some people are ignorant of the workings of the human body and the role of nutrition. • Some people such as those trying to quit smoking may start consuming large amounts of candy for the oral fixation they crave as they recover from nicotine addiction. • Some people may have their sweets limited throughout the year so on certain holidays they tend to binge eat sweets. • Understand a diet high in sugar and low in exercise can bring about rapid weight gain. • Have them keep a dietary journal and write down all food and beverage intake for several days. This includes small snacks, gum, candy, etc. Have them list the size of the portions. Once the diary has been handed over you should try to calculate the daily intake of sugar, calories, proteins and other essential nutritional amounts. • Explain what the extra calo
