The Amazing Health Quiz By Elizabeth
46 Questions
| Attempts: 314
Help for health. . . So you don't DIE! (read ALL options before answering!)
Questions and Answers
- 1.
To make cheese you need_____________, part of an animal's stomach.
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rennet - 2.
The majority of vegetarians are male.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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B. FalseExplanation
FemalesRate this question:
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- 3.
Vegan's lack...
- A.
Complete proteins
- B.
Calories
- C.
Complimentary proteins
- D.
Incomplete proteins
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A. Complete proteins -
- 4.
_________ is derived from animal skin and bones.
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Gelatin - 5.
Incomplete proteins are groups of proteins added together to make complete proteins.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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B. FalseExplanation
Complimentary proteinsRate this question:
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- 6.
What kind of shake is popular among body builders that may add more to your waist than your muscles?
- A.
Strawberry shake
- B.
Banana pudding shake
- C.
Protein shake
- D.
Kale shake
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C. Protein shake -
- 7.
Organic food should be free of __________ and ____________.
- A.
Calories
- B.
Hormones
- C.
Antibiotics
- D.
Red meat
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B. Hormones
C. Antibiotics -
- 8.
Complete proteins contain all the _______________ ________ ________ from animal-based foods like meat and eggs
- A.
Non-essential amino acids
- B.
Essential amino acids
- C.
Omega-3 fatty acids
- D.
Omega-6 fatty acids
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B. Essential amino acids -
- 9.
There are eleven _____________ ________ ________ that CAN be synthesized by the human body.
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non-essential amino acids - 10.
Naturally occurring mercury is most likely to be found in__________.
- A.
Meat
- B.
Lettuce
- C.
Eggs
- D.
Fish
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D. Fish -
- 11.
Increasing water consumption can improve your genetics.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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B. FalseExplanation
complexionRate this question:
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- 12.
________ helps clear the body of _________ by carrying blood cholesterol away from your arteries to the liver.
- A.
LDL, HDL
- B.
Water, clots
- C.
HDL, LDL
- D.
Caffeine, sugar
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C. HDL, LDL -
- 13.
Foods with Omega-3 fatty acids, like fish, can increase HDL.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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A. TrueExplanation
YEP!Rate this question:
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- 14.
The __________ _________ found in vegetable oils can increase inflammation and pain.
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linoleic acid - 15.
Omega-3 & Omega-6 fatty acids are the main ______________ __________ in our diet.
- A.
Polyunsaturated fats
- B.
Fatty acids
- C.
Visceral fat
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A. Polyunsaturated fats -
- 16.
Thirty percent of your calories should come from _______________.
- A.
Water
- B.
Caffeine
- C.
Fluoride
- D.
Fat
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D. FatExplanation
you better not have chosen water!Rate this question:
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- 17.
When _____________ was added to water starting in the 1960's, tooth decay went down.
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fluoride - 18.
The formal name for fat is _________________.
- A.
Triglycerides
- B.
Subcutaneous
- C.
Blubber
- D.
Lard
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A. Triglycerides -
- 19.
The fat on your body that you can't see is visceral fat that grows close to your _____________ and _______________.
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liver and kidneys - 20.
If someone is not overweight, one way to predict whether or not he will have clogged arteries in the future is to look at his _______________.
- A.
Face
- B.
Genetics
- C.
Thighs
- D.
Plate before he eats
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B. Genetics -
- 21.
According to the ______________ ________________ you need more GRAINS than MEAT.
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food pyramid - 22.
_____________ ____________ is added to prenatal vitamins to prevent spina bifida.
- A.
Portion sizes
- B.
Toad stools
- C.
Folic acid
- D.
Rubbing alcohol
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C. Folic acid -
- 23.
Nutritional guidelines list general __________________ ______________ because no one can eat everything they need every day.
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portion sizes - 24.
___________________ builds bones and teeth, aids muscles and nerves, and helps maintain blood pressure.
- A.
Magnesium
- B.
Potassium
- C.
Zinc
- D.
Calcium
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D. Calcium -
- 25.
Potassium, found in meat, eggs, and beans, aids blood and brain health.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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B. FalseExplanation
IronRate this question:
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- 26.
Avocados, bananas, lima beans, and oranges contain ____________________ that helps maintain fluid balance and blood pressure.
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potassium - 27.
Vitamin ________ is added to milk to prevent _____________.
- A.
A, spina bifida
- B.
B6, rickets
- C.
C, spina bifida
- D.
D, rickets
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D. D, ricketsExplanation
Vitamin D is added to milk to prevent rickets.Rate this question:
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- 28.
What vitamin, found in fish, meat, dairy, and eggs, helps make red blood cells and gives you energy???(Madison, you better get this one!)
- A.
B6
- B.
B12
- C.
B9
- D.
B1
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B. B12 -
- 29.
Vitamin _____, found in citrus fruits, red berries, and broccoli, helps the body absorb iron and calcium and promotes healing.
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C - 30.
Vitamin ______, found in green vegetables, fruit, dairy, and eggs, promotes skin, immune system, and eye health.
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A - 31.
Organic food doesn't need to be carefully washed, if raw, or fully cooked because natural fertilizers, such as manure, don't carry diseases.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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B. FalseExplanation
Organic food MUST be carefully washed, if raw, or fully cooked because natural fertilizers, such as manure, DO carry diseasesRate this question:
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- 32.
The USDA (who regulates the NOP [national organic program]) does not have enough ___________ to carefully guarantee that all farmers are abiding by their rules.
- A.
Inspectors
- B.
Money
- C.
Specificity in their rules
- D.
Brains
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A. InspectorsExplanation
do you like how i used the word "specificity"?? from Inception (Joseph Gordon-Levitt uses it) :DRate this question:
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- 33.
Organic food can be sold at a higher price than other food, tempting some farmers to try and cheat the system.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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A. True -
- 34.
If you eat too many carrots, you skin may turn_____________.
- A.
Red
- B.
Orange
- C.
Yellow
- D.
Green
- E.
Blue
- F.
Indigo
- G.
Violet
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B. Orange -
- 35.
Fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, and E, and iron and calcium are most likely to be [toxic -OR- non-toxic] __________ because they are stored in the body and can build up.
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toxic - 36.
Which is not a common food-borne bacteria? Salmonella Shigella Bronchitis Listeria monocytogenes Staphylococcus Aureus E. Coli Botulism
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bronchitis - 37.
About half of all the energy needed by the body is provided by _______________.
- A.
Carbohydrates
- B.
Fat
- C.
Caffeine
- D.
Protein
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A. Carbohydrates -
- 38.
Milk sugar is called ______________.
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lactose - 39.
Sucrose is commonly called ______________ _____________.
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table sugar - 40.
Glucose is your blood sugar.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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A. True -
- 41.
American teens today drink twice as much ____________ as ____________.
- A.
Beer, water
- B.
Milk, grape juice
- C.
Hot Kool-Aid, lemonade
- D.
Soda, milk
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D. Soda, milk -
- 42.
Glycemic load is more predictive of insulin spikes than is ___________ ___________.
- A.
Glycemic index
- B.
Dietary fibers
- C.
Refined sugar
- D.
Whole grains
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A. Glycemic index -
- 43.
Maple sugar is a healthy, complex carbohydrates.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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B. FalseExplanation
Whole grainsRate this question:
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- 44.
________________ & ______________ are the simple sugars.
- A.
Trisaccharides
- B.
Tetrasaccharides
- C.
Monosaccharides
- D.
Disaccharides
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C. Monosaccharides
D. Disaccharides -
- 45.
The structural parts of plants that digest in the intestines are called _______________ _____________.
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dietary fibers - 46.
Non-nutritious sugars added to food for taste are called _______________ _____________.
- A.
Refined sugars
- B.
Dietary fibers
- C.
Empty calories
- D.
Whole grains
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C. Empty calories -
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