QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About Healthy Foods?

Which type of vegetables should you eat sparingly?

Retry Correct Incorrect Starchy vegetables are nutritious but also high-calorie. After tracking different diets for 24 years, Harvard researchers discovered that starchy vegetables (such as peas, lentils, and potatoes) make people gain weight. Eat them only a few times per week.

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Which type of vegetables should you eat sparingly?

• Starchy vegetables
• Leafy greens
• Root vegetables
• Seeds