low-quality scores. Choi said this type of diet can include some lean meat and low-fat dairy.
On average, those who improved their diets the most ate four or more servings of vegetables daily, two servings of fruit, 1-1/2 servings of nuts or seeds, nearly two servings of whole grains, less than one serving of processed meat and about one serving of red meat, Choi said.
Choi and her advisor and co-author, David Jacobs, think the diverse nutrients found in plant foods help to prevent diabetes.
‘B’ gets an A for health
The second study looked at dietary data from about