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

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