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

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