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

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