Which foods are perfect? Hint: Eat your broccoli
Here's a little tidbit I learned while perusing the September 2008 issue of National Geographic -- an article titled Shopping By The Numbers talks about a a food rating system called the Overall Nutritional Quality Index. Developed by researchers at Yale University and coming soon to a grocery store near you, the qualification system will rate foods on a scale of one to 100 -- one being the least nutritious and 100 being the most nutritious. In NG's list of common foods, only four items scored 100 -- blueberries, oranges, green beans and broccoli. Here are some other ratings:
- Banana - 91
- Non-fat milk - 91
- Oatmeal - 88
- Raw almonds - 82
- Pasta - 50
- Vanilla yogurt - 43
- Skinless chicken breasts - 39
- Bagel - 23
- Hot Dog - 5
- Soda - 1
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