Gwen Schoen McClatchy Newspapers | Posted: Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:00 pm
Eating healthfully can improve your overall heart health, says the American Medical Association. Do your dietary choices reflect good habits? Here's a quiz from the AMA to find out.
1. You should eat nine servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
True or false?
2. One serving is one medium piece of fruit or a half-cup of vegetables.
True or false?
3. Generally, the more colorful the fruits and vegetables, the more loaded they are with vitamins.
True or false?
4. Olives should be counted as a vegetable.
True or false?
Source: "American Medical Association Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease'' by Drs. Martin Lipsky, Marla Mendelson, Stephen Havas and Michael Miller.
Answers: 1) True; 2) True; 3) True; 4) False.