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

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