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When asked whether they are eating a healthy diet, many people are quick to say they think they are eating pretty well. However, a new study<\/a> indicates that they may not be as accurate as they think they are.<\/p>\n

Most people studied had a hard time assessing the quality of their diet, according to lead author, Jessica L. Thomson, PhD<\/a>, a research epidemiologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s Agricultural Research Service in the Southeast Area.<\/p>\n

However, those who were able to most accurately assess the quality of their diet were those who perceived it to be less healthy. In those cases, they were almost always correct.<\/p>\n

Thomson will be presenting her team\u2019s findings this week at Nutrition 2022 Live Online<\/a>, which is being held on June 14-16 at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition.<\/p>\n

“How healthy is your diet?”<\/strong><\/p>\n

The research team\u2019s goal was to learn whether that one simple question could be used as a screening tool for nutrition studies, rather than the more detailed questionnaires that are generally used.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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