Do you eat your vegetables?
Do you eat enough to maintain good health? Here’s a pop-quiz to measure your results.
Circle the fruits and vegetables you have eating in the last week. Give yourself a point for every serving. (A serving is defined as 1 cup lettuce or raw leafy vegetables; ¾ cup of 100% fruit or vegetable juice; ½ cup cut–up-fruit or cooked vegetables; 1 medium whole fruit; ½ cup cooked beans or other legumes or ¼ cup dried fruit.) Count the total and read below for your score.
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Bananas |
Dates |
Dried Fruit |
Squash |
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Baked Potato |
Steamed Vegetables |
Corn on the Cob |
Papaya |
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Carrots |
Strawberries |
Salsa |
Berries |
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Apples |
Raisins |
No cheese Veggie Pizza |
Apple Butter |
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Green Salad |
Pineapple |
Mushrooms |
Garlic |
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Celery |
Grapefruit |
Onions |
Avocado |
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Pears |
Cantaloupe |
Pasta with Tomato Sauce |
Tomatoes |
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Cauliflower |
Applesauce |
Lettuce |
Spinach |
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Apple Juice |
Oranges |
Sprouts |
Beans |
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Bean or Split Pea Soup |
Orange Juice |
Cucumbers |
Find out if you eat your vegetables…
35 or more: High Five! You are well on your way to robust health, thanks to five servings a day of fruits and vegetables.
20-35: Almost to your goal; try to increase the variety and servings of fruits and vegetables you eat, starting today.
10-20: Send yourself on a field trip to the produce department right away and pick up some of those pre-cut vegetables for tonight’s dinner.
Less than 10: Vegephobic? Re-educate yourself to the health benefits you may be missing.
Remember – to maintain good health, you need to eat your vegetables. Mom was right!
1 Vegetarian Times, March 1997
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