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

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