Nutrition Education: Pop Quiz!!!

MizzTatiana

I'll be your teacher today... SURPRISE! Pop Quiz! No worries, it's open book!!!

True or false:

1) High Fructose Corn Syrup is known to make you fat

2) Olive Oil has more calories than canola oil per serving

3) Raw/organic/unbleached sugar has more flavor/nutrients than bleached sugar

Fill in the blank:

4) MSG is known to ____________________________________.

5) Sodium Benzoate is __________________________.

6) Aspertame/ascuflame is known to _______________________________.

7) Artifical food colorings are known to __________________________.

8) Blueberries are said to help you burn fat by ___________________________.

9) People who drink green tea regularly generally weigh less than their coffee drinking counter parts because ________________.

10) For a healthy 'dieter' with no known allergies, the BEST dairy choice would be ______________________.

Okay, now it's your turn! When you reply, add your own question for the person below!

phynyxfyre

True or false:

1) High Fructose Corn Syrup is known to make you fat
True
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S26/91/22K07/

2) Olive Oil has more calories than canola oil per serving
False
http://www.dietbites.com/Diet-123/olive-oil-canola-oil-calories.html

3) Raw/organic/unbleached sugar has more flavor/nutrients than bleached sugar
True
http://www.ehow.com/info_7749818_raw-sugar-vs-white-sugar.html

Fill in the blank:

4) MSG is known to
Cause headaches, brain damage over time, endocrine disorders, and behavior disorders
http://www.truthinlabeling.org/

5) Sodium Benzoate is
a preservative that promotes cancer and damages healthy cells
http://www.naturalnews.com/sodium_benzoate.html

6) Aspertame/ascuflame is known to
be a highly controversial sweetener that has been blamed for weight gain, mood disorders, and neurological damage. However, Mayo Clinic and other sources claim it is safe.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/artificial-sweeteners/my00073

7) Artifical food colorings are known to
cause hyperactivity in children
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/30/health/policy/30fda.html?_r=1

8) Blueberries are said to help you burn fat by
action of phytochemicals/ antioxidants
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090419170112.htm

9) People who drink green tea regularly generally weigh less than their coffee drinking counter parts because
Catechins found in green tea melt abdominal fat and can increase exercise endurance
www.mcworthopaedics.com/pdf/coffee-green-tea-sports-nutritional-handouts.pdf

10) For a healthy 'dieter' with no known allergies, the BEST dairy choice would be
Nonfat milk or lowfat yogurt or cheeses

Okay, now it's your turn! When you reply, add your own question for the person below!

replacing 50 grams of white rice with 50 grams of brown rice will reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes by what percentage?