Reference no: EM132340333

Applied Nutrition

Nourishing Traditions, Revised 2nd Edition by Sally Fallon

1.    What substance in sauerkraut lowers blood pressure, regulates the passage of nutrients into the blood and aids the body in the metabolism of fat?
a.    hydrochloric acid
b.    choline
c.    lactic acid
d.    acetylcholine
e.    none of the above

2.    How many water-soluble vitamins labeled B have been discovered?
a.    39
b.    9
c.    22
d.    17
e.    12

3.    Not everyone who eats uncooked eggs gets Salmonella, even when the eggs contain Salmonella.
a.    true
b.    false

4.    What percentage of people living in America suffer from allergies?
a.    two in three
b.    one in two
c.    one in three
d.    two in five
e.    one in four

5.    Modern science has recently discovered that the adrenal glands are the richest source of ___ in all animal or plant tissues.
a.    vitamin B6
b.    vitamin C
c.    vitamin A
d.    vitamin B12
e.    vitamin D

6.    What is the primary sugar in the blood?
a.    lactose
b.    maltose
c.    glucose
d.    sucrose
e.    fructose

7.    What are high in mineral blocking phytates, thyroid depressing phytoestrogens and potent inhibitors that depress growth and cause cancer?
a.    red meats
b.    hydrogenated fats
c.    linoleic acids
d.    soy protein isolates
e.    all of the above

8.    What lowers serum homocysteine levels?
a.    choline
b.    vitamin B12
c.    folic acid
d.    vitamin B6
e.    all of the above

9.    What groups of people do well on diets high in fats?
a.    diabetics
b.    hypoglycemics
c.    those prone to seizures
d.    both A & B
e.    both B & C

10.    Vegetable oils from ___ are highly saturated.
a.    the desert
b.    China
c.    Africa
d.    the tropics
e.    the arctic

11.    Which trace mineral acts with vitamin E to protect the immune system and maintain healthy heart function?
a.    silicon
b.    vanadium
c.    zinc
d.    selenium
e.    none of the above

12.    Potent carcinogens called aflatoxins are found in what food?
a.    grains
b.    dairy
c.    vegetables
d.    meats
e.    fruits

13.    What foods contain the antioxidant carotene?
a.    seafood and fish liver oils
b.    butterfat, egg yolks and liver
c.    yellow, red, orange and dark green vegetables
d.    yellow, red, orange and dark green fruits
e.    both C & D

14.    What is very high in silica and relatively low in phytic acid compared to other grains?
a.    sorghum
b.    quinoa
c.    millet
d.    barley
e.    wheat

15.    Why is the USDA Food Guide Pyramid flawed?
a.    they make no distinction between whole and refined foods
b.    it implies that everyone can eat the same amount of the same foods and be healthy
c.    they show that fats, carbohydrates and proteins have the same nutritional value regardless of the amount they are processed
d.    grains should be basis of our diet, even though many people do poorly on grains
e.    all of the above

16.    What minerals are found in high levels in red meat?
a.    magnesium
b.    zinc
c.    sodium
d.    both A & B
e.    both B & C

17.    What is the bonding of amino acids to sugar molecules called when blood sugar levels are too high?
a.    glycation
b.    glycerite
c.    hyperglycemia
d.    hypoglycemia
e.    none of the above

18.    What obviates the need for herbicides?
a.    livestock foraging in woodlands
b.    cattle providing rich manure
c.    chickens eating worms and insects
d.    sheep grazing in orchards
e.    repetitive growth of the same crop

19.    What disease is associated with the consumption of hydrogenated fats?
a.    birth defects
b.    cancer
c.    sterility
d.    diabetes
e.    all of the above

20.    The body is unable to digest protein and starches together.
a.    true
b.    false

21.    What type of oil is easily oxidized when subject to heat, oxygen or moisture, creating free radicals?
a.    monounsaturated
b.    polyunsaturated
c.    saturated
d.    both A & B
e.    both B & C

22.    What are rich in enzymes but need enzyme inhibitors deactivated before consumption?
a.    grains
b.    legumes
c.    nuts
d.    seeds
e.    all of the above

23.    What toxic substance has been found to kill cells of the hypothalamus in test animals after a single dose?
a.    fluoride
b.    aspartame
c.    aflatoxin
d.    MSG
e.    none of the above

24.    What vitamin is needed to prevent anemia and nervous disorders, as well as maintains fertility?
a.    vitamin C
b.    vitamin B12
c.    vitamin A
d.    vitamin D
e.    vitamin B9

25.    What grain is high in lysine, methionine, cysteine and contains phosphorus, vitamin E, iron, B vitamins and calcium?
a.    quinoa
b.    millet
c.    rice
d.    buckwheat
e.    rye

26.    What is needed by the body for the conversion of carotene of vitamin A and for mineral absorption?
a.    dietary sugar
b.    hydrochloric acid
c.    dietary fats
d.    amino acids
e.    dietary fiber

27.    What amino acid has an important regulatory effect upon fat metabolism in heart and skeletal muscles?
a.    lycopene
b.    lysine
c.    cystine
d.    carnitine
e.    casein

28.    What is defined as indigestible cellulose that plays an important role in digestion and elimination?
a.    enzyme
b.    cholesterol
c.    carbohydrate
d.    vitamin E
e.    fiber

29.    What vegetable contains scopoletin and scoparone that block convulsions?
a.    acorn squash
b.    beets
c.    eggplant
d.    cucumbers
e.    zucchini

30.    Who has the longest life span of any nation in the world?
a.    Chinese
b.    French
c.    South Americans
d.    Australians
e.    Japanese

31.    What contains potent enzyme inhibitors that are only deactivated by fermentation and not ordinary cooking?
a.    tomatoes
b.    dairy products
c.    legumes
d.    soybeans
e.    eggs

32.    Saturated fats play what important role in the body?
a.    they enhance the immune system
b.    they constitute 50% of cell membranes
c.    they assist in the proper utilization of essential fatty acids
d.    they protect the liver from alcohol and other toxins
e.    all of the above

33.    The hotter a spice, the more magnesium it contains.
a.    true
b.     false

34.    What food is the nation's best source of vitamin A, and in the past was prescribed for tuberculosis, psoriasis and in preventing rickets?
a.    raw meat
b.    raw milk
c.    raw butter
d.    raw eggs
e.    raw vegetables

35.    What is a nutrient that every cell in the body must have to produce energy?
a.    Price Factor
b.    coenzyme Q10
c.    vitamin E
d.    vitamin P
e.    vitamin A

36.    What should be avoided because they contain a substance that can cause a type of life-threatening anemia in persons with inherited susceptibility?
a.    fava beans
b.    corn
c.    pasteurized dairy
d.    soy
e.    all of the above

37.    There is very little evidence to support the contention that a diet low in saturated fat actually reduces death from heart disease.
a.    true
b.    false

38.    What vegetable contains oxalic acid that blocks calcium and iron absorption?
a.    chard
b.    beet greens
c.    spinach
d.    all of the above
e.    none of the above

39.    What combines with magnesium, zinc, iron, copper and calcium in the intestinal tract and blocks their absorption?
a.    linoleic acid
b.    arachidonic acid
c.    lauric acid
d.    phytic acid
e.    butyric acid

40.    Inability to taste or smell and loss of appetite are signs of a deficiency in which trace mineral?
a.    silicon
b.    zinc
c.    molybdenum
d.    vanadium
e.    selenium

41.    Where are saturated fatty acids mostly found?
a.    animal fats
b.    tropical oils
c.    vegetable fats
d.    all of the above
e.    only A & B

42.    If the meal you serve consists entirely of cooked foods, a(n) ___ condiment is a must.
a.    raw
b.    acidic
c.    lacto-fermented
d.    dairy
e.    alkaline

43.    What substance, lacking in some vegetarian diets, plays an important role in maintaining the health of the intestinal wall?
a.    protein
b.    lysine
c.    casein
d.    lycopene
e.    carnitine

44.    What component of soft drinks block the absorption of calcium and magnesium in the intestines?
a.    phosphoric acid
b.    sugar
c.    corn syrup
d.    caffeine
e.    carbonated water

45.    What is the function of goitrogens that are found in raw broccoli?
a.    lower blood pressure
b.    block adrenal function
c.    block kidney function
d.    raise blood pressure
e.    block thyroid function

46.    The adrenal glands and vitamin D status regulate the absorption and secretion of which mineral?
a.    sodium
b.    phosphorus
c.    chloride
d.    magnesium
e.    potassium

47.    What was Weston Price's occupation when he took a look at the health and eating habits of isolated traditional societies?
a.    farmer
b.    missionary
c.    teacher
d.    dentist
e.    doctor

48.    What is the correlation between fat and cholesterol intake in the diet and the body's weight gain and cholesterol levels?
a.    higher intake shows higher weight gain and lower cholesterol levels
b.    higher intake shows weight loss and lower cholesterol levels
c.    there is no correlation
d.    higher intake shows higher weight gain and higher cholesterol levels
e.    higher intake shows weight loss and higher cholesterol levels

49.    What vegetables flesh is soft at maturity and almost completely absent from American tables?
a.    Brussels sprouts
b.    parsnips
c.    artichokes
d.    chard
e.    chestnuts

50.    How many different proteins does the body assemble and utilize?
a.    25,000
b.    60,000
c.    15,000
d.    50,000
e.    35,000

51.    What component of salt is necessary for the manufacture of hydrochloric acid and proper functioning of the brain and nervous system?
a.    chloride
b.    sodium
c.    zinc
d.    potassium
e.    iron

52.    What are localized tissue hormones called that regulate processes at the cellular level?
a.    cholesterols
b.    polystearates
c.    prostaglandins
d.    glandulars
e.    fatty acids

53.    Content of what increases when milk is fermented?
a.    casein
b.    lactase
c.    lactose
d.    protease
e.    lipase

54.    What disorder causes individuals to be highly susceptible to infections, heart disease and cancer?
a.    alcoholism
b.    obesity
c.    Addison's disease
d.    hypothyroidism
e.    none of the above

55.    What percentage of US sugar consumption is from soft drinks?
a.    35%
b.    60%
c.    20%
d.    45%
e.    30%

56.    What type of diet is associated with increased rates of depression, psychological problems, fatigue, violence and suicide?
a.    low protein diets
b.    high sugar diets
c.    low fat diets
d.    no carbohydrate diets
e.    high fat diets

57.    Which is the second most abundant mineral found in the body?
a.    calcium
b.    magnesium
c.    phosphorus
d.    potassium
e.    sodium

58.    What is the largest industry in America?
a.    printing industry
b.    weapons making industry
c.    agricultural industry
d.    pharmaceutical industry
e.    food processing industry

59.    Who conducted a survey on patients with hardened arteries and found no relationship between the level of cholesterol in the blood and the incidence of atherosclerosis?
a.    Edward Howell
b.    Michael DeBakey
c.    Weston Price
d.    Frederick Stare
e.    Nathan Pritikin

60.    What did the Great Lakes Indians call she-khe-ony, where the city of Chicago derived its name?
a.    mushrooms
b.    pecans
c.    corn
d.    green beans
e.    onions

61.    Red meat is rich in which minerals that play important roles in the body's use of essential fatty acids?
a.    magnesium and chloride
b.    calcium and sodium
c.    zinc and iron
d.    potassium and magnesium
e.    manganese and molybdenum

62.    People with poor ___ are often unable to tolerate carbohydrates in any form.
a.    food tolerance
b.    adrenal function
c.    digestive function
d.    immune function
e.    hydrochloric acid production

63.    What is considered unsuited for human consumption because it contains erucic acid?
a.    egg yolks
b.    pork meat
c.    seaweed
d.    rape seed
e.    margarine

64.    How much faster are proteins in yogurt digested than those in nonfermented milk?
a.    3 times
b.    they are the same
c.    5 times
d.    2 times
e.    4 times

65.    What additive in oils has been suspected of causing cancer and brain damage?
a.    BHT
b.    hexane
c.    BHA
d.    both A & C
e.    both B & C

66.    Consumption of what liquid has been tied to failure to thrive in infants?
a.    soy formula
b.    orange juice
c.    apple juice
d.    water
e.    grape juice

67.    What two substances work together to support cell division in reproduction, in maintenance of epithelium and in kidney and liver metabolism?
a.    vitamin F and vitamin E
b.    tocopherols and vitamin A
c.    cholesterol and lauric acid
d.    choline and enzymes
e.    glutamine and vitamin D

68.    What macromineral, found in ionic form in the body, is necessary for both carbohydrate and protein digestion?
a.    magnesium
b.    phosphorus
c.    aluminum
d.    calcium
e.    chloride

69.    In America, heart disease causes at least what percentage of all deaths?
a.    50%
b.    30%
c.    40%
d.    35%
e.    45%

70.    Who subsist largely on milk, blood and beef and are free from heart disease and have low cholesterol levels?
a.    Swiss
b.    African tribes
c.    Yemenite Jews
d.    Indians
e.    Austrians

71.    Potato sprouts should not be consumed because they contain poisonous alkaloids.
a.    true
b.    false

72.    What disease benefits from a meatless, fasting diet?
a.    gout
b.    arthritis
c.    kidney problems
d.    cancer
e.    all of the above

73.    What is present in large amounts in all clays and can help the body eliminate tissue bound aluminum from the body?
a.    iron
b.    silicon
c.    nitrogen
d.    selenium
e.    manganese

74.    What is the food processors' best preservative because it blocks forms of spoilage bacteria by tying up the water in which they grow?
a.    flour
b.    salt
c.    starch
d.    sugar
e.    vegetable oil

75.    What is a cultured and microbial-rich food that helps restore inner ecology?
a.    orange marmalade
b.    stock
c.    kefir
d.    legumes
e.    sauerkraut

76.    Vitamin A is more easily absorbed and utilized from ___ than any other source.
a.    broccoli
b.    oats
c.    red meat
d.    tropical fruits
e.    butter

77.    What is lacto-fermentation?
a.    process using special bacteria
b.    method used by traditional societies
c.    process that creates a liquid that enhances digestion
d.    process that transforms sugars and starches into beneficial acids
e.    all of the above

78.    What substance is a precursor to many steroid hormones and vitamin D?
a.    protease
b.    fat
c.    cholesterol
d.    vitamin D
e.    carbohydrates

79.    Which trace mineral is needed for glucose metabolism and the synthesis of cholesterol, fats and protein?
a.    copper
b.    chromium
c.    germanium
d.    boron
e.    cobalt

80.    What fatty acid is necessary for metabolizing important sulfur-containing amino acids, maintaining proper balance in prostaglandin production and cell oxidation?
a.    eicosapentaenoic acid
b.    capric acid
c.    gamma-linolenic acid
d.    omega 3 linolenic acid
e.    butyric acid

81.    How are triglyceride levels in the blood elevated?
a.    intestinal absorption
b.    eating foods high in fat
c.    excess cholesterol consumption
d.    enzymatic reactions in the blood
e.    by the liver from excess sugar consumption

82.    What represents 80% of our food?
a.    rice
b.    wheat
c.    corn
d.    all of the above
e.    only A & C

83.    Virginia Livingston-White says that most chicken and nearly half the beef consumed in America today is cancerous and pathogenic.
a.    true
b.    false

84.    What substance is an enzyme inhibitor that contributes to bone loss, bone deformities and cancer?
a.    aluminum
b.    caffeine
c.    fluoride
d.    chlorine
e.    strontium

85.    What is the prime cause of vitamin loss?
a.    sun drying
b.    rapid boiling
c.    steaming
d.    freezing
e.    oxidation

86.    Lactic acid fermented vegetables are not meant to be eaten in large ___ but as ___.
a.    side dishes, condiments
b.    meals, side dishes
c.    meals, main dishes
d.    quantities, condiments
e.    quantities, side dishes

87.    Where is the Wulzen factor found?
a.    fish and seafood
b.    raw butter, cream and whole milk
c.    pasteurized milk
d.    organ meats
e.    green vegetables

88.    What is defined as lactic acid and enzymes needed for easy and thorough digestion?
a.    acidophilus
b.    lacto-fermented
c.    lactobacilli
d.    candida albicans
e.    none of the above

89.    Vegetarians have just as much atherosclerosis as meat eaters.
a.    true
b.    false

90.    Which is a sign of iodine deficiency?
a.    cold feet
b.    poor memory
c.    mental retardation
d.    susceptibility to polio
e.    all of the above

91.    Legumes, such as peanuts, cashews and beans are high in methionine but low in lysine.
a.    true
b.    false

92.    What is the monounsaturated fatty acid most commonly found in our food?
a.    linolenic acid
b.    oleic acid
c.    capric acid
d.    linoleic acid
e.    omega 3

93.    What mineral activates more than 300 different enzymes that conduct the metabolic processes of life?
a.    magnesium
b.    iron
c.    calcium
d.    zinc
e.    manganese

94.    What is one of the best mediums for feeding the growth of cancer cells?
a.    soy protein
b.    shellfish
c.    pork
d.    deep-sea fish
e.    lard

95.    Which is the master gland upon which proper function of all biochemical processes depend?
a.    adrenal gland
b.    lymph gland
c.    thyroid gland
d.    pituitary gland
e.    hypothalamus

96.    A deficiency of ___ can cause myopia and rickets.
a.    vitamin C
b.    vitamin D
c.    vitamin E
d.    vitamin A
e.    vitamin B

97.    What was forbidden to upper-cast Hindus and Buddhist people because it brought on sloth, fear, ignorance and lewdness?
a.    onions
b.    cinnamon
c.    garlic
d.    both A & C
e.    none of the above

98.    What oil can be used for frying because its unique antioxidants are not destroyed by heat?
a.    sunflower oil
b.    olive oil
c.    sesame oil
d.    peanut oil
e.    canola oil

99.    Where are the hard to digest proteins, casein and gluten, found?
a.    fruits and nuts
b.    dairy and grains
c.    meats and eggs
d.    dairy and meats
e.    vegetables and grains

100.    How much cholesterol does the body make every day?
a.    200 mg
b.    1000 mg
c.    500 mg
d.    2000 mg
e.    100 mg