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

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