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Inventory: How Do You Eat Now?
If you answer yes to a question, put a 1 next to that question. Then add up
your total points.
What does it all mean?
There are 14 points possible on this inventory. To eat a heart-healthy diet, your goal
should be 11 or more points.
Do you use olive oil as your main cooking fat?
Do you use an olive-oil-based sauce 2 or more times per week?
Do you eat 4 Tablespoons or more per day of olive oil?
Do you eat 2 or more servings per day of vegetables? One serving is 1
cup of raw veggies or 1/2 cup of cooked veggies. These measurements
are about the size of tennis ball.
Do you eat 3 or more servings per day of fruit? One serving is
1 whole medium-size fruit or about 1 cup of fresh fruit. These
measurements are about the size of tennis ball.
Do you eat 3 or more servings per week of beans, such as kidney or
black beans, or legumes, such as split peas and lentils? One serving is
1/2 cup of cooked beans.
Do you eat 4 or more servings per week of nuts? One serving is 1/4 cup.
Do you eat 3 or more servings per week of fish or shellfish?
One serving is 3 to 5 ounces of fish or 6 to 7 ounces of shellfish.
Do you consume skinless white meat poultry (chicken, turkey) more
often than red meat (beef, pork, lamb)?
Do you eat 1 serving or less per day of meat: hamburger, veal, lamb,
venison, pork, ham or sausage? One serving is 3 ounces (oz.), the size
of a deck of cards.
Do you eat 1 serving or less per day of butter, margarine or cream?
One serving is 1 teaspoon.
Do you drink 1 can or less per day of sweetened carbonated
beverages? One can is 12 oz.
Do you eat 3 servings or less per week of sweets or pastries, such as
cake, cookies, biscuits and custard?
Do you drink 1 glass of wine per day? 1 glass = 5 ounces for men and
3 ounces for women. Do not add more points if you drink more wine than
this. Do not add points for any other kind of alcohol you may drink.
Your total points: