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

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