Nutrition quiz

When done, look at the answers below.

Questions

1. Eating chocolate may actually be healthy.

Yes
No

2. Carbohydrates make you fat.

Yes
No

3. Butter and margarine have about the same number of kilojoules.

Yes
No

4. Spinach builds strong muscles!

Yes
No

5. The only reason why people eat is because they are hungry.

Yes
No

6. Snacking doesn’t always make you fat.

Yes
No

7. Canned or frozen fruits and vegetables contain fewer nutrients than the same fresh fruits and vegetables.

Yes
No

8. Sea salt is healthier than normal salt.

Yes
No

9. Organically grown foods are more nutritious than conventional foods.

Yes
No

10. Supper is the most important meal of the day.

Yes
No

 

Answers

1. 1. Correct answer: Yes. An ingredient in cocoa, from which chocolate is made, may help prevent plaque from building up in the arteries and may reduce the risk of heart disease. However, all the ingredients added to cocoa in order to make the chocolate that we know, make it unhealthy. Therefore, choose a slab of chocolate that contains 60% or more cocoa.

1. 1. Correct answer: No. The body uses carbohydrates (in bread, pasta, beans, potatoes, bran, rice and cereals) for energy (fuel) and therefore needs a regular, though moderate, supply. If you go without carbohydrates for a length of time, you will tire easily and become lethargic. Most health authorities around the world say that humans should obtain 40 to 65% of their energy needs from carbohydrates.

1. 1. Correct answer: Yes. Both hard margarine and butter have about half a kilojoule and 12 grams of fat per tablespoon. Trans fat-free margarine spreads are lower in kilojoules and fat.

1. 1. Correct answer: No. Although Popeye demonstrates otherwise, eating a healthy balanced diet and engaging in strength training is the recipe for building muscles. Dark leafy green vegetables such as spinach are rich sources of folate and spinach also contains iron, both of which are also important in a healthy diet.

1. 1. Correct answer: No. People eat for various reasons, not only because they are hungry. For example, sometimes they eat because they are bored, or lonely or stressed. The underlying causes of eating, and especially overeating, should be addressed.

1. 1. Correct answer: Yes. Whether you get fat from snacking or not, depends on the type of snacks and the quantity that you consume. If you consume more kilojoules than your body needs, you will get fat. A healthy snack can prevent you from getting very hungry and overeating at mealtime.

1. 1. Correct answer: No. Usually there is little difference in the nutrients of fresh and canned or frozen foods. In fact, the latter may even have more nutrients because they are processed at their peak.

1. 1. Correct answer: No. Both table salt and sea salt contain approximately 2300 milligrams of sodium per teaspoon (sodium should be restricted in a healthy diet). Sea salt may contain trace elements of minerals such as magnesium and iron, but the quantities are too small to have a health benefit. It is, however, important to use salt fortified with iodine, which plays an important role in regulating the hormones in your body.

1. 1. Correct answer: No. The nutritional value of organic and conventional foods is just about the same. The difference lies in the pesticides used in the cultivation of the conventional produce, which has been linked to an increased risk of obesity in some studies. Many conventionally grown foods, however, are very low in pesticide residue, such as onions, avocados, sweet corn and pineapples. In general all produce with hard impermeable skins are safe to buy.

1. 1. Correct answer: No. Our bodies need sustenance throughout the day, but after a night of fasting, breakfast is the most important meal of the day to get going in the mornings.

 

Sources
http://articles.cnn.com
http://eatthis.menshealth.com
http://www.canadianliving.com
http://www.dining.ucla.edu
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com
http://www.webmd.com