Nutrition Quiz

 

 

 

Answers appear at the bottom of the quiz.

 

1.     Which of the following four practices helps to maintain long-term weight loss?

a.      Use weight as a sole measure of health

b.     Eat a calorie-restricted that creates weight loss

c.     Eat quality foods with a healthy proportion of vegetables and whole grains

d.     Eat diet and lite foods with diet colas

 

2.     Which of the following statements is true in regards to getting enough “fuel” for exercise bouts and athletics?

a.      To avoid dehydration, drink a sports drink instead of water

b.     For maximum performance, eat a diet high in protein

c.     Eating for any type of exercise is bad

d.     Eat snacks and meals around workouts and athletic events to get the most benefit, but make sure you have time to adequately to digest the food

 

3.     High-protein diets, low fat diets are very popular.  Which statement regarding this type of eating behavior is false?

a.      The diet can cause loss of muscle mass

b.     The diet can cause kidney overload

c.     The diet provides nutritional balance

d.     The diet stresses amount of protein over food quality

 

4.     Folic Acid is important to a pregnant woman and women of childbearing years.  Folic Acid is considered a part of which vitamin category?

a.      A

b.     Organic compounds

c.     C

d.     B

 

5.     Omega-3 fats are good fats, however, the average American does not consume enough of these beneficial fats.  Which of the following are good sources of Omega-3 fats?

a.      Corn oil

b.     Margarine

c.     Flax seed

d.     Fresh fish

 

6.     Which of the following is the recommended serving size of dairy products for the average adult?

a.      1 cup of milk or yogurt, or 1 ½ ounces of natural cheese

b.     2 ounces of processed cheese and 3 cups of milk

c.     2 cups of yogurt

d.     None of the above

 

7.     Which of the following is the recommended serving size of protein?

a.      ½ cups of cooked dried beans

b.     1 egg

c.     2 tablespoons of peanut butter

d.     2 to 3 ounces of cooked meat, poultry or fish

 

8.     Which of the following is the recommended serving size of vegetables?

a.      1 cup raw, leafy vegetables or ½ cup other vegetables either cooked or raw

b.     ½ cup vegetable juice

c.     1 large salad with fat free dressing

d.     A bowl of broccoli with cheese sauce

 

9.     The average American woman, of childbearing years, requires how many micrograms of folic acid in her diet?

a.      500 micrograms.

b.     1,000 micrograms

c.     400 micrograms

d.     Folic acid isn’t important

 

10. Good sources of folic acid are:

a.      Oranges

b.     Beans

c.     Green leafy vegetables

d.     A multivitamin

 

 

 

 

 

Answers:  1-C, 2-D, 3-C, 4-D 5-C & D, 6-A, 7-A,B,C,D (all are great sources of protein-a serving about the size of a deck of cards), 8-A,B, 9-C, 10-A,B,C,D