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

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