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

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