6 Diet Reasons Why We're Not Eating Healthy Food

28/05/07 Americans know it's important to lose weight and eat more healthfully, but misconceptions and bad choices are getting in their way, according to a survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation.

For example, 56% of Americans surveyed said they were trying to lose weight. Yet 9 out of 10 did not know how many calories they should be consuming each day (and nearly half wouldn't even hazard a guess).

For its second annual Food & Health Survey,the IFIC Foundation surveyed 1,000 adults over a three-week period in February and March, asking about their attitudes on food, nutrition, and health. The survey revealed six major "disconnects"– conflicts between our perceptions about diet and health and what we actually do, says IFIC Foundation President Susan Borra, RD.

"The diet disparities, or disconnects, highlight the gap between Americans’ desire to be healthier and the reality of how to make changes in day-to-day behavior," Borra says.

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