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Nutrition Quiz 1

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is used to build and repair tissue in your body? For example hair, muscles, bones

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Vitamins

c)

Protein

2.

All are conditions that can happen because of a vitamin or mineral deficiency except

a)

Scurvy

b)

Anemia

c)

Osteoporosis

d)

All of these are due to vitamin or mineral deficiency

3.

Why you should you eat fruits and vegetables?

a)

a. They contain fiber, which helps keep your digestive system

healthy.

b)

b.They give you energy

c)

c. They contain vitamins and minerals that help you stay

healthy.

d)

d. All of the above

4.

At the base of the satiety hierarchy are the two most satiating nutrients/components to a meal. What are they?

a)

Protein and Fibre

b)

Carbohydrate and Fat

c)

Fibre and Food Volume/Water Content

d)

Water Content and Beliefs Expectations about the food

5.

Which best predicts your likelihood of success with a goal?

a)

Your intentions right now

b)

External reasons

c)

Self-Concordance

d)

A Specific plan on paper

6.

Who is the best source for nutrition information?

a)

Joe Rogan

b)

Aidan Mackey

c)

Herbalife rep

d)

Gemma Collins

7.

Motivation refers to all those brain processes that energise and direct (a)   . It can be understood at a psychological level and a physiological level.

8.

Sally is in good health. Sally eats oily fish three to four times per week. Does she need to supplement with Omega 3?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) is a vegetarian/vegan source of Omega 3 which is just as useful as Omega 3 derived from fish oil.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of these groups is not high risk for Vitamin D deficiency?

a)

infants and children aged under 4 and people over 65

b)

people with darker skin.

c)

people who have low or no exposure to the sun

d)

All of these groups are at risk

e)

pregnant and breastfeeding women, particularly teenagers and young women

11.

Caffeine has a half life of 4-6 hours. If Mickey-Joe Harte has a skinny latte at 5pm containing 100mg of caffeine. How much caffeine is in his system at 10pm?

a)

Mickey Joe Harte only drinks stout

b)

~50mg

c)

~100mg

d)

~25mg

12.

The best sources of magnesium are animal based

a)

True

b)

False

13.

_____ is the main regulator of extracellular fluid volume, including plasma volume. _____ is required for normal cell function because of its role in maintaining intracellular fluid volume

a)

Sodium and Potassium (in that order)

b)

Potassium and Sodium (in that order)

c)

Potassium and Magnesium (in that order)

d)

Glucose and Sodium (in that order)

14.

The Third Principle of Intuitive Eating

'Make Peace with Food' is underpinned by giving yourself (a)   Permission to Eat

15.

The largest variable component of an individual's energy expenditure is ___

a)

BMR

b)

Exercise

c)

NEAT (non exercise activity thermogenesis)

d)

Thermic Effect of Feeding

16.

The 10k steps per day target is arbitrary and really, it's just a way to get people to buy fitness watches and move more.

a)

False

b)

True

17.

The anabolic effects of nutrition are principally driven by the transfer and incorporation of ___ ___captured from dietary protein sources, into skeletal muscle proteins

(a)  

18.

The leucine threshold tells us that all essential amino acids must be present for a protein meal to affect muscle building, but Leucine is the most significant amino acid. What amount of leucine is considered to be the threshold per meal?

a)

upwards of 5g

b)

upwards of 2.5g

c)

upwards of 1g

d)

upwards of 0.5g

19.

If Jonny has 2 apples and Mary has 1 apple - who is in a calorie deficit?

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20.

What psychological factor mediates the relationship between food cravings and emotional eating?

a)

Acceptance

b)

Experiential Avoidance

c)

Cognitive Restraint

d)

Attention Span

21.

Calorie deficits cause food cravings

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Pick all of the nutrients that provide energy (kcals)

a)

Vitamin D

b)

Protein

c)

Iron

d)

Fat

e)

Carbs