HED V87 - Nutrition » Fall 2021 » Dodge Disease with Diet Fun Quiz

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Question #1
Which is LEAST likely to help prevent memory loss?
A.   avoiding gluten
B.   controlling blood pressure
C.   filling half your plate with fruits and vegetables
D.   keeping a lid on blood sugar
Question #2
Which is LEAST likely to cause food poisoning?
A.   mayonnaise
B.   green salad
C.   ground beef
D.   chicken
E.   raw sprouts
Question #3
Which is LEAST likely to lower the risk of breast cancer?
A.   Staying at a healthy weight
B.   exercising on most days
C.   avoiding soy foods
D.   not taking hormones after menopause
E.   limiting alcohol
Question #4
Which is likely to have the fewest pesticide residues?
A.   tomatoes
B.   bell peppers
C.   spinach
D.   celery
E.   onions
Question #5
Which is LEAST likely to lower your risk of type 2 diabetes?
A.   almond milk
B.   bran cereal
C.   beans
D.   spinach
E.   coffee
Question #6
Which is LEAST likely to reduce arthritis pain in your knees?
A.   doing aquatic exercise
B.   taking vitamin D
C.   strengthening your quad muscles
D.   losing excess weight
E.   taking a 30-minute walk on most days
Question #7
Which is LEAST likely to lower your risk of stroke?
A.   exercising daily
B.   filling half your plate with fruits and vegetables
C.   limiting alcohol to 1 drink a day (women) or 2 drinks (men)
D.   lowering high blood pressure
E.   taking B vitamins
Question #8
What is the best way to avoid catching a cold?
A.   taking Airbone
B.   take vitamin C
C.   keep your hands clean
D.   don't share food
E.   take echiacea
Question #9
People who eat more meat have a higher risk of four of these problems. Which one DON'T they have a higher risk of?
A.   peripheral artery disease
B.   colorectal cancer
C.   pancreatic cancer
D.   diverticulitis
E.   Alzheimer's disease
Question #10
Which is MOST likely to lower the risk of advanced prostate cancer?
A.   staying at a healthy weight
B.   saw palmetto
C.   vitamin E
D.   pomegranate juice
E.   selenium
Question #11
Which is NOT a sign of food poisoning?
A.   fever
B.   headache
C.   tingling or numbness in the hands or near the mouth
D.   blistering rash
E.   muscle pain
Question #12
Which is LEAST likely to lower your blood pressure?
A.   cantaloupe
B.   lentils
C.   low-fat yogurt
D.   whole-grain cereal
E.   spinach
Question #13
Which leads to the fewest green-house gas emissions per serving?
A.   cheese
B.   pork
C.   beans
D.   chicken
E.   beef
Question #14
Which is LEAST likely to lower your risk of cataracts?
A.   wearing sunglasses year-round
B.   taking a multivitamin
C.   taking high doses of vitamin C
D.   eating leafy greens
E.   not smoking
Question #15
Which of these additives may raise the risk of cancer?
A.   potassium sorbate
B.   fumaric acid
C.   calcium propionate
D.   sodium nitrite
E.   disodium inosinate
Question #16
Four of these five supplements failed to prevent memory loss in studies. Which one is still being tested in major trial?
A.   DHA
B.   Prevagen
C.   vitamin D
D.   vitamin E
E.   ginkgo
Question #17
Which is LEAST likely to keep pre-diabetes from becoming diabetes?
A.   cutting carbs
B.   exercising
C.   taking a multivitamin
D.   drinking coffee
E.   losing excess weight
Question #18
Exercise is LEAST likely to prevent
A.   colds
B.   esophageal cancer
C.   breast cancer
D.   colon cancer
E.   cataracts

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