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

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