How Much Do You Know About Nutrition? Trivia Facts Quiz
This quiz tests to see how much you know about proper nutrition for health. The information for the questions I've created is from a book series titled "Encyclopedia of Foods and Their Healing Power" and "Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants" written by Dr. George Pamplona-Roger. I make no claims of ownership on his writing or research, but the questions themselves have been created by me with his information. If you want to study before, during, or after taking this quiz, the ISBN number for the first book series is 84-7208-184-2, and the ISBN for the second book series is 84-7208-157-5. As a nationally certified medical assistant, I highly recommend these books because the information in them is invaluable to a healthy lifestyle. Thi
- 1.The healthiest source of protein is meat, poultry, fish, or eggs.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.What are the three sources on this list that contain the highest amounts of protein?
- A.
Fresh egg
- B.
Cottage cheese (1% fat)
- C.
Soybean
- D.
Lean beef
- E.
Mung bean
- F.
Lean pork
- G.
Natural yogurt
- H.
Lentils
- I.
Nonfat milk
- J.
Spinach
- K.
Mushroom
- L.
Baked potato
- 3.How much protein does the average 150 pound adult need?
- A.
100 grams
- B.
10%-15% of caloric intake
- C.
150 grams
- D.
20%-30% of caloric intake
- E.
200+ grams
- 4.To avoid weight gain and promote weight loss, one should eat/drink (check all that apply):
- A.
Quickly, so the food is out of sight faster
- B.
Fewer calories than the body burns
- C.
Mostly proteins and fats, avoiding carbs when possible
- D.
55%-75% carbs, 15%-30% fats, and 10%-15% protein
- E.
Fiber-rich foods
- F.
More raw fruits
- G.
More vegetables
- H.
NO pastries, chocolate, fried foods, sausages at ALL
- I.
A large breakfast including whole grains
- J.
A medium-sized lunch, including vaggies and beans or nuts
- K.
Very little or no dinner (a slice of toast and piece of fruit if necessary)
- L.
A small breakfast, like a pop-tart or granola bar
- M.
A large dinner with lots of protein and cooked foods
- N.
Fresh, raw cherries
- O.
Dark chocolate
- P.
Coffee
- Q.
More water
- R.
Slower
- S.
Protein bars or powder
- T.
Snack between meals to avoid feeling hungry and overeating
- U.
Skip meals every now and then to reduce calorie intake
- V.
Never eat breakfast
- W.
Have a snack before going to bed so you don't wake up hungry
- X.
Eat anything that tastes good, but in smaller portions
- 5.Many forms of cancer can be avoided with proper diet and lifestyle.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Eating less than one would like is a key to better health and longer life.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.What are 4 of the best sources of vitamin E?
- A.
Sunflower seeds
- B.
Whole cow's milk
- C.
Hamburgers
- D.
Butter
- E.
Almonds
- F.
Hazelnuts
- G.
Grapes
- H.
Baked chicken
- I.
Wheat germ oil
- J.
Fresh egg
- K.
Caviar
- L.
Sunflower oil
- M.
Wheat germ
- N.
Olive oil
- O.
Natural yogurt
- 8.Name one of the top 3 of these foods that have the highest amount of calcium. non-fat natural yogurt corn tortillas sardines cottage cheese sesame almonds soy milk white sugar non-fat milk blackstrap molasses
- 9.Which of these statements is TRUE? (read carefully)
- A.
It is just as easy to overdose on vitamin A by eating plants as it is by eating animal sources of it.
- B.
Animal sources provide more provitamin A than plant sources do.
- C.
You won't overdose on vitamin A by eating it only in plants.
- D.
You can overdose on provitamin A no matter what source you get it from.
- 10.What are the 3 highest sources of provitamin A on this list?
- A.
Lettuce
- B.
Squash
- C.
Carrot
- D.
Sweet corn
- E.
Spinach
- F.
Broccoli
- G.
Mango
- H.
Dried apricot
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