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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A It contains foods high in mono-unsaturated fats
B It is a high-fat diet that is satisfying, promoting fullness and preventing overconsumption of calories daily
C It is plant-based, thus naturally high in fiber
D It promotes complementary protein intake mainly coming from plant foods (ex: beans + rice)
E There is no exception here. All of these factors make the Mediterranean eating plan ideal
F It promotes fish consumption
Question #2
A Carbohydrates, protein, salt, and fat all contribute to calories listed on a food
B Making sensible substitutions is a better way to manage diet and weight than by calorie deprivation
C Making vegetables the “feature” of the plate will make a meal healthier
D Drinking water between bites of food and eating slowly may help prevent overeating
E One serving size of a piece of meat is about the size of a palm of the hand
Question #3
A Never shopping when hungry
B Mainly purchasing foods without labels
C Shopping on the periphery of the store
D Always making a shopping list
E Always buying in bulk when possible
Question #4
A Heart diseases, including peripheral artery disease (PAD) and atherosclerosis
B Kidney disease (nephropathy)
C Cancer
D Neuropathy (nerve damage)
E Blindness (due to retinopathy)
Question #5
A Elevated risk of some cancers
B Increased risk of inflammatory diseases like heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and dementia
C Increased risk of sleep apnea
D Increased risk of visceral obesity (sick fat) and metabolic syndrome
E Increased risk of lupus
Question #6
A Older folks may experience a reduction in hunger and thirst, resulting in dehydration
B Combining a protein-rich diet with resistance exercise seems to be the most effective way to fight sarcopenia
C Nutrients that become especially important with age include protein, vitamin D, calcium and B12
D Bowel-related issues, including constipation and diverticular disease often occur in older folks, but can be mitigated by consuming adequate dietary fiber
E Older people tend to have lower levels of leptin and higher levels of ghrelin, which means they could get hungry less often and feel fuller more quickly
Question #7
A Moderate caloric intake to avoid overconsumption of calories from all foods
B Consume a high-protein diet including supplements
C Consume mainly a plant-based diet
D Consume high-fiber whole grains
E Consume whole fruits and vegetables
F Consume cold water fish and other foods containing unsaturated fats
Question #8
A Type 2 diabetes becomes type 1 when the disease progresses to the point that person requires insulin
B Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are the same disease having a different origin
C Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the immune system attacks and kills the cells that make insulin in the pancreas
D In early stages of the disease, a type 2 diabetic will be largely asymptomatic and only a fasting glucose test and/or A1c test will indicate the presence of disease
E Type 2 diabetes is a disease is which lifestyle behaviors cause a failure of insulin (chauffeurs) to enable glucose’s entry into cells (called insulin resistance)
Question #9
A A hemoglobin A1c test tells us how well our glucose has been regulated over a period of time
B Glucose regulation is handled by hormones belonging to the endocrine system
C When blood glucose rises, a chauffeur named insulin is required to help glucose move out of the bloodstream and into the cells
D The brain sips glucose stored within itself all day long
E The pancreas is responsible for creating the two hormones (insulin and glucagon) that regulate glucose level
Question #10
A A brain exposed to a toxic high sugar and high fat diets have reduced neurogenesis and neuroplasticity
B A junk food diet causes a failure in brain signaling of fullness, meaning we are more likely to overeat and gain weight
C Reinforcement pathology describes the ability for our brains to adapt to a toxic junk food diet, then add new dopamine receptors, causing us to want more junk food to get more high
D A high sugar diet causes brain inflammation in the hippocampus, interfering with learning and memory, only in people who are overweight or obese
E Rats who are fed a toxic high-fat, high sugar diet become unable to follow rules as well as rats not fed such a diet
Question #11
A The overall consumption of fruits and veggies is less important for health than how they are grown (conventionally or organically)
B Thinking of organic foods as good and conventional foods as bad stems from confirmation bias
C The available science shows that organic foods are much more nutritious than conventional foods
D Natural pesticides used by organic farmers are less toxic than standard pesticides used on non-organic foods
E On the whole, organic foods are better for the environment than non-organic foods
Question #12
A Weight gain will only happen if we eat late at night if we eat more calories than we burn off during a 24-hour period over several days/weeks
B Metabolic stimulators cause weight loss by driving a flight-or-flight stress response
C Maximal fat loss and total body weight loss results from diet plus exercise
D Ghrelin increases appetite while leptin hormone decreases appetite
E Ghrelin is nicknamed the “munchies hormone” because it makes us crave junk food when we experience discomfort
Question #13
A Dietary protein provides amino acids which are used in structures and functional operation of the body.
B Since proteins are readily used in metabolism, daily protein consumption should be high compared to that of carbohydrates and fats.
C Dietary proteins are digestible and provide us with 4 calories per gram
D Incomplete sources have a kinder profile, as they are plant-based foods, providing fiber, micronutrients, and unsaturated fats, thought to promote health.
E Combining incomplete sources of protein to make complementary proteins are an ideal way to promote health since most incomplete proteins come from plant foods
F Complete sources, while providing all of the essential amino acids are animal foods high in saturated fat, which is know to contribute to chronic disease.
Question #14
A Dietary fatty acids are digestible and provide us with 7 calories per gram
B Foods high in unsaturated fatty acids which will be liquid (oil) at room temperature promote health
C Food high in saturated fatty acids and trans-fatty acids like butter and shortening have been shown to be troublesome to health due to their solid properties, which impede important processes in the body
D When reading food labels, we want to select foods containing cardio-protective omega-3 fatty acids, while removing foods containing trans-fats and partially hydrogenated oils
E A certain polyunsaturated fatty acid called the omega-3, found in cold-water fish, which has been shown to be “cardio-protective”, meaning its consumption protects the heart from cardiovascular disease
Question #15
A Simple sugars and complex carbohydrates called starches are digestible forms of sugar that provide us with 4 calories per gram, while complex carbohydrates called fibers provide us with 2 calories because we cannot digest them
B Carbohydrates are complicated forms of sugar
C Choosing whole, unrefined, unprocessed foods is the key to adequate nutrition, disease prevention, and longevity
D When reading a food label, we should select foods with fewer than 8 grams per serving of sugars and minimize or remove completely from our diet all foods containing added sugars or sugar aliases
E Foods that are refined or processed are NOT deemed nutritious because the man-made alterations result in a “food product” that fails to provide necessary nutrients to a body and has the potential to cause a host of health problems related to obesity and disease