To
use the interactive questionnaires:
1. Read the question in the left column.
2. Click on the appropriate answer button.
3. When you have finished the questionnaire click on the "Work out
my score!" button.
4. This will allow you to view your score in the text box (located underneath
the "Work out my score!" button).
Your
score
If
you ticked no in 25 or more categories, you are a star.
The chances are you are in pretty good nutritional shape, and there
will be no real need for you to take nutritional supplements, unless
you particularly want to take amultivitamin
and mineral supplement to protect yourself against the potentially
harmful effects of the environment.
A
score of 20-24 negatives means that you are not doing too badly,
but there are some issues that need addressing. Improving your
diet and making it more nutrient-dense is the first action to take,
and then consider taking the supplements recommended for your particular
problems.
If
you ticked fewer than 20 no's , you will obviously need to take
some supplement as well as making some fairly major changes to your
diet. Follow the healthy Eating Plan on page 158 of 'The
Model Plan', and take the supplements recommended for your
particular problems.
Is
your diet good for you?
Do
you dare fill in our questionnaire....
Tick
the circle most relevant to your consumption in each category.
A
B
C
1.
Cows
milk: full cream or semi-skimmed
2
litres or more per week
1-2
litres per week
Less
than 1 litre per week
2.
Soya
milk - calcium fortified
2
litres or more per week
1-2
litres per week
Less
than 1 litre per week
3.
Cheese
125
- 250g per week
50-
124g per week
0-49g
per week
4.
Eggs
3-6
per week
1-2
per week
none
5.
Main
meal with protein (animal or vegetarian)
Every
day
5
or 6 per week
4
or fewer per week
6.
Breakfast
Every
day
5
or 6 per week
4
or fewer per week
7.
Fruit,
vegetables and salad
5
or more servings per day
3-4
servings per day
2
servings or fewer per day
8.
Tea
and coffee
0-2
mugs per day
3-5
mugs per day
6
mugs or more per day
9.
Alcohol
1
drink per day (fewer than 10 units per week)
8-14
drinks per week (11-20 units)
15
drinks per week (21 units or more)
10.
Cola
based drinks: non-diet and diet
0-1
per week
2-3
per week
4
or more per week
11.
Chocolate
bars or equivalent
0-1
bars per week
2-3
bars per week
4
or more per week
12.
Biscuits
0-4
per week
5-14
per week
15
or more
13.
Cakes
and puddings
0-2
per week
3-5
per week
6
or more
14.
Sweets
0-1
per day
2-3
per day
4
or more
15.
Teaspoons
of sugar added to tea or coffee
none
½-1
teaspoon
1
or more
16.
Pizza
and Pasta
0-1
servings per week
2-3
servings per week
4
or more servings per week
17.
Packets
of crisps
0-1
per week
2-3
per week
4
or more per week
18.
Salt
added in cooking or at the table
Never
Occasionally
Regularly
19.
Fish
2
or more servings per week
1
serving per week
Never
20.
Lean
red meat
3-5
portions per week
Less
than 2 or more than 5 portions per week
1
or none
21.
Sausage,
pies and bacon
0-3
times per week
4-5
times per week
6
or more times per week
22.
Take-aways
(burger, Chinese, Indian, fried chicken, fish and chips)
0-1
per week
2
per week
3
or more per week
23.
Fresh
potatoes (not chips)
4
or more times per week
2-3
times per week
1
or fewer per week
24.
Skip
a meal
Never
1-2
per week
3
or more
Your score
If
you scored 18 or more ticks against the A's you
are doing really well with your diet.
A
score of 13-17 As means that you are not doing
too badly, but there is room for improvement.
If
you have a score of 12 or less A's and everything
else is B, you will need to follow the Healthy Eating
Plan and make a real effort to improve your eating habits.
If
most of your scores were B's and C's your diet needs
a complete overhaul! Look on the positive side,
because your diet has been so bad, you are likely to
experience a great sense of well-being once you are
through the withdrawal symptoms and consuming much healthier
options.
