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

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