What Is Your Nutrition IQ? Take The Quiz!
July 10, 2013Nutrition IQ Quiz
Nutrition plays an important role in our goal to live and embrace a healthy lifestyle. How much do you know about nutrition? Take the quiz!
1. True or False: If you have never eaten organic fruits and vegetable, there is no reason to start now.
2. True or False: The various colors of foods make no difference to the health of your diet.
3. True or False: Women’s bone health is determined by how they live until their mid-thirties.
4. True or False: Adequate antioxidants in your diet may help to slow or prevent various cancers.
5. True or False: The American Heart Association recommends consuming 1 gram of Omega-3 fats a day.
6. True or False: The more omega-3 in your diet, the more benefits you will experience.
7. True or False: Malnutrition in the first few years of life leads to antisocial and aggressive behavior throughout childhood.
8. True or False: Quite a few snack foods are available in 100-calorie packs and are the healthy snack choice.
Nutrition IQ Answers:
1. False: Not only do organic fruits and vegetables provide the essential nutrition you get from other vegetables with fewer pesticides and additives, they are also an ecologically responsible choice.
2. False: It is important to colorize your diet. You want to try to eat across the color spectrum every day. The more colors you have in your diet on a regular basis, the healthier you are.
3. True: A woman's bone health is determined by how they live until their mid thirties.
4. True: Adequate antioxidants in your diet may slow or possibly prevent the development of various cancers.
5. True: Source: The American Heart Association recommends consuming 1 gram of Omega-3 fats a day.
6. False: High doses of omega-3 can cause excessive bleeding.
7. True: Malnutrition in the first few years of life leads to antisocial and aggressive behavior throughout childhood.
8. False: Many of the 100-calorie pack items are free of trans fats and low in sugar, but don’t confuse them with a nutritious snack, experts say. That’s because they’re highly processed and not nearly as good for you as fresh fruits and vegetables.
Sources: sacbee.com, Scienceagogo.com, ABCnews.com, Dr. Andrew Weil, nofavt.org