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.   filling half your plate with fruits and vegetables
D.   avoiding gluten
Question #2
Which is LEAST likely to cause food poisoning?
A.   mayonnaise
B.   ground beef
C.   green salad
D.   raw sprouts
E.   chicken
Question #3
Which is LEAST likely to lower the risk of breast cancer?
A.   not taking hormones after menopause
B.   exercising on most days
C.   Staying at a healthy weight
D.   avoiding soy foods
E.   limiting alcohol
Question #4
Which is likely to have the fewest pesticide residues?
A.   celery
B.   bell peppers
C.   tomatoes
D.   spinach
E.   onions
Question #5
Which is LEAST likely to lower your risk of type 2 diabetes?
A.   beans
B.   spinach
C.   almond milk
D.   coffee
E.   bran cereal
Question #6
Which is LEAST likely to reduce arthritis pain in your knees?
A.   taking vitamin D
B.   doing aquatic exercise
C.   strengthening your quad muscles
D.   taking a 30-minute walk on most days
E.   losing excess weight
Question #7
Which is LEAST likely to lower your risk of stroke?
A.   exercising daily
B.   taking B vitamins
C.   limiting alcohol to 1 drink a day (women) or 2 drinks (men)
D.   filling half your plate with fruits and vegetables
E.   lowering high blood pressure
Question #8
What is the best way to avoid catching a cold?
A.   don't share food
B.   keep your hands clean
C.   take vitamin C
D.   take echiacea
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.   colorectal cancer
C.   peripheral artery disease
D.   pancreatic cancer
E.   Alzheimer's disease
Question #10
Which is MOST likely to lower the risk of advanced prostate cancer?
A.   vitamin E
B.   pomegranate juice
C.   staying at a healthy weight
D.   saw palmetto
E.   selenium
Question #11
Which is NOT a sign of food poisoning?
A.   muscle pain
B.   blistering rash
C.   headache
D.   tingling or numbness in the hands or near the mouth
E.   fever
Question #12
Which is LEAST likely to lower your blood pressure?
A.   cantaloupe
B.   spinach
C.   lentils
D.   whole-grain cereal
E.   low-fat yogurt
Question #13
Which leads to the fewest green-house gas emissions per serving?
A.   pork
B.   beef
C.   chicken
D.   cheese
E.   beans
Question #14
Which is LEAST likely to lower your risk of cataracts?
A.   wearing sunglasses year-round
B.   taking a multivitamin
C.   taking high doses of vitamin C
D.   eating leafy greens
E.   not smoking
Question #15
Which of these additives may raise the risk of cancer?
A.   sodium nitrite
B.   potassium sorbate
C.   fumaric acid
D.   disodium inosinate
E.   calcium propionate
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.   vitamin E
D.   Prevagen
E.   DHA
Question #17
Which is LEAST likely to keep pre-diabetes from becoming diabetes?
A.   drinking coffee
B.   losing excess weight
C.   exercising
D.   taking a multivitamin
E.   cutting carbs
Question #18
Exercise is LEAST likely to prevent
A.   colon cancer
B.   cataracts
C.   colds
D.   breast cancer
E.   esophageal cancer

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