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Budgeting
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What is the greatest benefit that you have had from planning your meals?
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Who do you go grocery shopping with?
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How closely do you follow your monthly budget?
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How often do you save extra food to eat as leftovers?
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How often do you use coupons to save money when food shopping?
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How often do you compare food prices when grocery shopping?
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How important do you think it is to compare food prices?
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How often do you use unit pricing to save money when shopping at the grocery store?
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How often do you set goals for yourself?
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How often do you make a time schedule?
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How often do you buy in bulk to save money when shopping at the grocery store?
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How often does your family eat out?
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How often do you shop in bulk?
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How far do you have to travel to get to your local grocery store?
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How often do you write a shopping list before going to the grocery store?
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How often do you plan your meals for the week in advance?
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Where do you shop most often?
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How many times a month do you go food shopping?
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How often do you bring lunch with you when you are on the go instead of eating out?
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How often do you read food labels to find out the nutritional value of the foods you are buying when shopping?
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How often do you check the expiration dates on foods when shopping at the grocery store?
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How often do you create a monthly food budget?
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How often do you make a shopping list before going grocery shopping?
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Which type of food items do you purchase most often when grocery shopping?
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How many days a week do you purchase meals from restaurants or get take-out?
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What is your favorite way to save money when food shopping?
Healthy Cooking
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How often do you use brown rice instead of white rice?
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What do you think is the easiest way to get your kids involved in meal planning and preparation?
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How do you usually cook your vegetables?
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What kind of oil do you use most in your cooking?
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How often do you check the temperature inside your food with a food thermometer?
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How often do you prepare your meals with other meals in mind (for example - tonight-chicken, tomorrow-chicken salad)?
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How often do wash your hands before preparing meals?
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How often do you plan meals without meat?
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How often do you think about food safety?
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How often do your kids help in food preparation?
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How often do you split up household cooking tasks with other family members?
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How do you usually defrost your food?
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How often do involve your child(ren) in preparing snacks or meals?
Healthy Eating
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How often do you replace white bread with wheat bread?
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How do you think it is easiest to keep a healthy weight?
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On average, how many fruits do you eat per day?
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How often do you eat out?
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How often do you check "sell by" or "use by" dates on perishable foods before you buy them?
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How often do you try a new kind of fruit/vegetable that you have never tried before?
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How easy or hard do you find it to control your portions over the holidays?
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Where do most of your calories come from?
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How many times a week do you eat dinner as a family?
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How often do you pack a lunch to eat when you are out for the afternoon?
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How easy or hard do you think it is to get at least 5 servings of fruits or vegetables a day?
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When do you prepare your child(ren)'s lunch for school?
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How would you describe your level of nutrition?
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How often does your entire family eat together?
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How often do you eat prepared foods?
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Which way do you purchase your vegetables?
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How often do you shop for low fat products at the grocery store?
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How often does your family eat at a regularly scheduled time each day?
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How do your child(ren) usually receive their breakfast?
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Which of the following best describes how often your family eats leftovers?
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How concerned are you about your child(ren)'s weight?
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How healthy would you rate your child(ren)'s diet?
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How often do you take your child(ren) food shopping with you?
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How often do you buy fruits and vegetables at the local farmers' markets?
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Which of the following best describes your eating habits?
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About how many 8 ounce glasses of water do you drink a day?
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What do you find the hardest to keep to a small amount in your diet?
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How many servings of fruits and vegetables do you eat daily?
Other
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How likely are you to stick to a New Year's resolution?
Physical Activity
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What is the hardest thing about losing weight?
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Which physical activity do you enjoy the most?
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Which of the following has kept you from exercising?
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How often do you take the stairs instead of an elevator?
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What is the greatest benefit that you have gotten from increasing your physical activity?
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Are you satisfied with your level of physical activity?
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How do you prefer to exercise?
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How many times a week does your family participate in active physical activity?
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How would you describe your level of physical fitness?
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How easy or hard do you find it to do at least 30 minutes of physical activity daily?
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How easy or hard is it for you to get your children to be physically active daily?
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How many days a week do you exercise for thirty minutes or more?
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Do you make exercise part of your regular weekly schedule?
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Are you more physically active during the summer months?
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Do you feel that being physically active has improved your health?
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How often do you take steps to protect you and your kids from the sun when you are outdoors?
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How safe is your neighborhood for children to be physically active outdoors?
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How often do you exercise with your family?
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Do you drink water before, during, and after exercise?
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How often do your child(ren) exercise?
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How often do you stretch before and after exercising?
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How often do you exercise with your child/children?
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Where do you do most of your physical activity?
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What do you think is the greatest benefit of exercising?
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How many days a week do you exercise for thirty minutes or more?
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