Dawn's Basic Health And Nutrition Quiz

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1. Good nutrition is important for good health.

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Good nutrition plays a crucial role in maintaining good health. A well-balanced diet that includes essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals is necessary for the proper functioning of the body. It helps in boosting the immune system, promoting growth and development, preventing chronic diseases, and maintaining overall well-being. Therefore, it is correct to say that good nutrition is important for good health.

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One of the ways to ensure you do not get a lot of hospital visits or pain in your body is by living a healthy life and this... see moreis described by having regular exercises and checking what you ingest in your body. This Quiz tests your basic knowledge of health and nutrition. Many Questions were inspired by other health quizzes. So, give it a chance and try and take care of your body better. see less

2. All the foods in the same food group have the same serving size.

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False. Serving sizes are determined by the number of calories in a given item. So portion sizes can be very different depending on the calorie content of the item.

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3. There are good and bad food choices available in all four food groups.  (Breads and Cereals, Fruits and Vegetables, Meat and Fish and Fats)

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Poor food choices if based on the number of calories can be found in all food groups.

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4. Fats are Fats; in other words all types of fat are equally bad for you.

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False. There are different kinds of fat. Fats like vegetable oil and olive oil are better choices than lard (meat fats).

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5. Your body natuarally produces cholesterol.

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Yes, Cholesterol is needed by the body but the body produces all it needs internally.

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6. This food group is the bodies main source of energy.

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Carbohydrates are the bodies main source of energy. Complex carbohydrates are the best choice since they take longer to be broken down.

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7. There is only one food pyramid.

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There are several food pyramids. (USDA - MYPyramid, vegetarian pyramid, latin american pyramid...)

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8. How many calories does it take to create one pound of fat?

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It takes 3,500 extra calaries to create one pound of fat.

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9. Which of these food types has the most calories per serving?

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Foods in the Protein and Dairy categories have the greates number of calories per serving. Approx. 110 calories/serving

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10. You eat a late night meal; what happens to the calories?

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Your body does not know what time it is. If you are active and have an active metabolism the time of day is not a concern.

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11. It takes 3,500 calories to gain 1 pound.  If you eat 3,500 calories tomorrow you will definately gain a pound?

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No. Your body needs a portion of those calories for normal processing. This would only be true if you ate 3,500 calories more than your body needed. (Usually around 2000)

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12. All calories beyond what the body needs to survive is stored as fat.

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Some of those calories are stored in the body as glycogen (muscle fuel). So if you are exercising and using up that fuel it is less likely to be stored as fat.

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13. Which of the following would be a better nutritional choice?

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An Apple Rice Cake would be a better choice. It contains fewer calories and is a complex carbohydrate.

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14. In order to stay healthy it is important to have fats in your diet.

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Your body requires some fat to function properly. However, it is much less than most of us get.

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Good nutrition is important for good health.
All the foods in the same food group have the same serving size.
There are good and bad food choices available in all four food...
Fats are Fats; in other words all types of fat are equally bad for...
Your body natuarally produces cholesterol.
This food group is the bodies main source of energy.
There is only one food pyramid.
How many calories does it take to create one pound of fat?
Which of these food types has the most calories per serving?
You eat a late night meal; what happens to the calories?
It takes 3,500 calories to gain 1 pound.  If you eat 3,500...
All calories beyond what the body needs to survive is stored as fat.
Which of the following would be a better nutritional choice?
In order to stay healthy it is important to have fats in your diet.
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