PBL Nutrition Quiz

Hunter's Question: What is one thing NBA players would likely eat before a game?

• Sour Patch Kids

• McDonald's Big Mac

• Chicken Nuggets

• Small stack of pancakes

Answer explanation

Teams that must play more than one game per day or play in the evening and again in the morning should consume pregame meals that are high in carbohydrate, low in fat, and low in fiber. Breakfasts may include toast or bagels with jam, a small stack of pancakes with syrup, or ready-to-eat cereal with skim milk.

Keyla's Question: How much sodium does a healthy, active adult need?

• 50 - 100 mg

• 1,000+ mg

• 300 - 400 mg

• 200 - 500 mg

Ni'Zay's Question: What quality does water have that makes it a solvent?

• It is in a liquid form.

• It is one of six essential nutrients for life.

• It can change phases of matter.

• it can dissolve many different kinds of molecules.

Nicolas' Question: Is sugar a carbohydrate?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Sugar is another source of carbs. There are two main types: Naturally occurring sugars like those in milk or fruit. Added sugars, which are added during processing, like in regular soda, sweets and baked goods.

Javien's Question: Enzymes play an important role in what process in our bodies?

• Oxygen going into our lungs

• The digestion of food

• Creating new cells

• Growing hair

Emmanuel's Question: What is one thing you can use to make food last longer?

• Sugar

• Vegetables

• Spices

• Juice

Hemang's Question: How many individual locations in the United States have food apartheid?

Food apartheid is a system of segregation that divides those with access to an abundance of nutritious food and those who have been denied that access due to systemic injustice.

• 10

• 65

• 650

• 6,500+

EJ's Question: Which of the following is needed to maintain a healthy body weight?

• Healthy eating

• Less sleep

• More screen time

• Less exercise

Jaziyah's Question: How do nutrients from food get into your bloodstream?

• Through the heart

• Through the brain

• Through the walls of the small intestine.

• Through the walls of the large intestine.

Preston's Question: A healthy diet helps to protect against malnutrition in all its forms, as well as noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).

Which of the following is not an example of a NCD?

• Diabetes

• Cancer

• Flu

• Heart Disease