Nutrition quiz

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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

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by EatingExpert101

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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