PCOS Guide for Teens:

Meal Assessment Worksheet

 

What is PCOS?	The Nutrition Facts Label and PCOS
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test	Nutrition Labels and Food Shopping
My Period Trackers	PCOS-Friendly Food Suggestions
PCOS and The Pill	Healthy PCOS Snack Attack
PCOS, Insulin, and Metformin	Sample PCOS-Friendly Menus
Spironolactone and PCOS	PCOS-Friendly Recipes
My Medication List	PCOS Meal Assessment Worksheet
PCOS Nutrition Guide	PCOS Fitness Plan Worksheets
Top 10 PCOS Tips	Additional PCOS Resources

 

Healthy eating for PCOS includes the following guidelines:

• Eating small meals and snacks every few hours instead of eating large meals.
• Including a balance of carbohydrates, protein, and fat at meals and snacks.
• Choosing high fiber carbohydrates including whole grains (instead of refined grains), fruits, and vegetables.
• Choosing healthy fats (instead of saturated or trans fats).
• Limiting sugar–sweetened drinks, refined grains, and sugary treats.

You can download, print and use the Meal Assessment Worksheet located below to help stick to these guidelines. Write down everything you eat on the worksheet, and review it at the end of the day. Look at the boxes that are checked "No". What could you eat next time to make it a "Yes"? Make a shopping list of foods that will help you stick to your healthy eating plan. If you are eating large portions, try eating smaller portions every few hours and brainstorm about healthy snack ideas for in between meals. The more you practice healthy PCOS eating, the easier it will become.

 

Meal Assessment Worksheet

 

 

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Written by the Center for Young Women's Health Staff

 

Updated: 8/25/2009

 

 

Related Information:

• Understanding PCOS in Teens:
  For Parents and Guardians
• Understanding PCOS in Teens:
  For School Nurses, Health Educators, and Others
• Related Links

 

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