Nutrition quiz
Nutrition Knowledge Quiz
Test your understanding of nutrition and healthy eating habits with our engaging quiz! Discover insights based on studies and expert recommendations that can help you improve your diet.
Learn about:
- The impact of different diets on health
- Essential nutrients and dietary fibers
- Probiotics and their health benefits
- Common misconceptions about food
In 2017, a study published in Australia analyzed the diets of over 200,000 people, comparing the reasons for vegetarians and meat eaters. What conclusions did the researchers come to?
Vegetarian diets have been linked to a slight decrease in life expectancy
Traditional diet has been associated with a slight increase in life expectancy
Vegetarian diets have been linked to a slight increase in life expectancy
The type of diet does not significantly affect life expectancy
Nowadays a lot of ads are recommending (healthy) individuals to supplement their diet with vitamins. Who is not recommended to take additional vitamins if they are healthy?
Elderly people
Pregnant women
Kids and teenagers
Newborn babies
Which type of storing methods for vegetables ensures the highest nutritional value?
Canned
Frozen
Fresh
All three are similar
Food items that contain probiotics make up a large amount of the functional food market. Please select all the correct statements about probiotics.
The main types of bacteria that are used as probiotics are Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium
Eating probiotics allows the beneficial probiotic bacteria to permanently live in the gut.
The use of probiotics has a beneficial effect on the treatment of different diarrhoeal illnesses
Our diet usually consists of products that contain a lot of fibers, because they are important for our general health. Which of the statements about fibers is not true?
Fibers are found in foods that belong to these categories: fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, seeds and processed foods
Dietary fibers could be a potential component to decrease the risk of getting cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, constipation, and gastrointestinal and breast cancers
Fiber content is increased by producing functional fibers in laboratories and injecting them in food items
All fibers have beneficial effects on our health
Choose which nutritional recommendation is not supported by research
It is best to eat small and frequent meals
It is beneficial to reduce red meat consumption to several times a month
Breakfast should contain protein and should be eaten within the first two hours after waking up
Dinner should be taken no later than two hours before bedtime, without neglecting protein foods
Choose which statement about drinking liquids with meals is true
Drinking water with meals dilutes stomach acid and digestive enzymes, making it more difficult for your body to digest food
Drinking liquids with meals increases the speed at which solid foods exit your stomach and results in poorer digestion
Drinking water with meals can prevent overeating and may even help you lose weight
Drinking alcoholic drinks with meals dries up saliva, making it more difficult for your body to digest food
Which of these statements about fat is not true?
Saturated fat causes heart disease, therefore we should all eat less of it
A low-fat diet is not the best way to lose weight for obese people
A high dietary omega-6 intake has been linked to inflammation
The cholesterol present in eggs has little effect on blood cholesterol
Which of these statements about carbohydrates is not true?
Complex carbohydrates are important for maintaining energy
Carbohydrate intake should be minimal, it leads to weight gain
Fibres are carbohydrates that are important for nutrient absorption and a healthy brain
Avoiding carbohydrates with gluten does not fit in a healthy lifestyle most of the time
Foods that contain live good bacteria are called probiotics, like yoghurt or sauerkraut. There are lots of proven benefits to eating probiotics, and they are seen as a wonder cure. But there is also a lot of criticism. Probiotics are marketed using vague claims made by commercial companies. Which of these statements is false?
Probiotics have health benefits for everyone
Probiotics should be taken on an empty stomach
Probiotics mostly help when your gut is upset
Most probiotics don't find a place to live in your gut
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