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Mediterranean Diet Score: Meat
Do you consume more than 4 ounces per day if you are male or 2.8 ounces per day if you are female?
A serving is…
Most people think that a serving of meat is much larger than it should be. Four ounces of beef, chicken, pork or lamb is about the size of a deck of cards. Take time to look at the package or, better yet, ask the butcher to cut your choices to the right portion size.
4 ounces (one serving) is…
about the size of a deck of cards.
Score:
Give yourself 1 point if you eat less than the recommended servings of meats (on average) per day.
Give yourself 0 points for more than the recommended servings of meats (on average) per day.
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