1 - Phytochemicals, bioactive plant substances found in food, are strongly associated in the prevention of which disease?
a) heart disease
b) cancer
c) hypertension
d) diabetes

2 - Osteoperosis is a disease that results in weak bones. What foods help prevent this disease?
a) cheese
b) salmon
c) yogurt
d) all of the above

3 - Which of the following has the highest antioxidant potential?
a) strawberries
b) prunes
c) bread
d) raspberries

4 - Which vitamin is necessary so that calcium can be absorbed into the body?
a) Vitamin E
b) Niacin
c) Vitamin A
d) Vitamin D

5 - A borderline diabetes candidate should adopt the following nutritional plan:
a) no sugar or saturated fat
b) more complex carbohydrates
c) more fruits and vegetables
d) all of the above

6 - Lycopene, a cancer-fighting phytochemical found in red plant food, is best absorbed by the body with the help of:
a) sunlight
b) a low fat diet
c) a simultaneous consumption of vegetables and meat
d) eating  processed (canned) tomatoes

7 - This vitamin is vital to a woman in the first six months of her pregnancy.
a) Vitamin B6
b) Vitamin B2
c) Niacin
d) Folic Acid

8 - What is a sign that we don’t have enough of the mineral ‘iron’ in our diet?
a) enlarged liver
b) dermatitis
c) ulcer
d) anemia

9 - True/False?  You can obtain the phytochemical benefit of red wine without the alcohol by drinking dark grape juice.

10 - Iodine is a mineral found in seafood and iodized salt. Which gland in the human body needs iodine for the regulation of growth?
a) Pituitary gland
b) Pancreas
c) Thyroid gland
d) Kidneys

11 - A lack of what vitamin causes a disease called scurvy?
a) Vitamin B
b) Vitamin E
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin A

12 - Zinc is a mineral often associated with better immune system performance. Which of these foods contains zinc?
a) prunes
b) strawberries
c) oysters
d) salmon

13 - True/False?  Herbal teas have higher antioxidant properties than regular varieties.

14 - Which vitamin is added to some creams and lotions?
a) Vitamin C
b) Vitamin E
c) Beta Carotene
d) Folic Acid

15 - Yes/No?  Health experts claim you need eight glasses of water a day. Would the consumption of fruit and vegetables contribute to your daily water intake?

 

Answers:
1-b  2-d  3-b  4-d  5-d  6-d  7-d  8-d  9-true  10-c  11-c  12-c  13-false  14-b  15-yes