11 percent said they were very overweight or obese — a direct contradiction of previous weight measurements taken by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which show that 68 percent of Americans are overweight or obese.
"There does seem to be a disconnect," between reality and the answers most of us give when asked questions about our diet, how much exercise we get and our weight, said Molly Kimball, a registered dietitianMe, fat? Americans in denial about diet - Health - Diet and nutrition - msnbc.comAnd the survey found that the most commonly eaten vegetable was lettuce or salad greens — 78 percent of respondents said they eat a serving a week.
"We take iceberg lettuce, with 600 calories of blue cheese dressing, and call it a salad," Enos said. But such "vegetables" don't provide us with healthy nutrients.