Healthful Eating & Chronic Diseases Review

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What is the #1 cause of death in the United States? Options: cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, high blood pressure

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heart disease

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How much protein does the average American need daily?

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45-55 grams

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Which kind of fats are considered healthy to include in our diets? Options: Saturated fats, Unsaturated fats, Trans fat

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Unsaturated fats

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Which chronic disease is a result of a diet high in sugar and fatty foods?

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Type 2 Diabetes

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An infectious disease that is transmitted between species from animals to humans (or from humans to animals).

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Zoonotic diseases

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Which chronic disease is a result of a diet low in calcium or vitamin D?

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Osteoporosis

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How many Americans get sick from consuming contaminated food/water every year? Options: 1 in 1,000,000, 1 in 6, 1 in 1,000, 1 in 100

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1 in 6

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Which type of chronic disease has been linked to being overweight/obese, eating processed meat, eating salt preserved meat and eating red meat?

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Cancer

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How much protein does the average American eat daily?

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100 grams

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Developing lactose intolerance is very common, and a normal part of development for mammals.

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True