Fifty-two percent of Americans responding to an online survey said they think it’s easier to do their own taxes than it is to figure out how to eat healthfully.
Men, people lacking a college degree, overweight or obese adults, and people with high blood pressure, heart disease, or high cholesterol were most likely to say they find it harder to know what foods they should or should not be eating.
These findings were released this month as part of the International Food Information Council Foundation’s 2012 Food & Health Survey. Designed to help gauge Americans’ attitudes and beliefs about their diet, health, and food choices, this yearly web-based survey was completed in April by more than 1,000 men and women aged 18 to 80.
Nine out of 10 people polled described their health as good or better, an upward trend from previous surveys. Although they consider themselves to be in good health, about one in four people said their diet is extremely or very healthful, while about one in five rated their diet as not at all or not too healthful.
Nearly everyone was making an effort to improve at least one aspect of their eating habits, with eating more fruits and vegetables topping the list. The next most popular behavior changes were drinking more water or low- and no-calorie beverages, cutting back on foods high in solid fats, added sugars, and salt, eating more whole-grain foods, and eating smaller portions.
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SOURCE: WebMD
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