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Mediterranean Diet Score: Vegetables

1. If you are female, do you eat more than 9 ounces of vegetables per day (11 ounces for men)?

4 ounces is...

Carrots

about two medium carrots
about 8 medium spears of asparagus
about 1 cup sliced yellow squash or zucchini
about one 3 inch beet
about 1 1/4 cups chopped broccoli

Score:

Give yourself 1 point if you eat more than 9 ounces of vegetables (on average) per day (11 ounces for men).

Give yourself 0 points for less than 9 ounces of vegetables (on average) per day (11 ounces for men).

Why is this important?

Question 2: Legumes »