Question

1) What mineral is required for the normal utilization of glucose and fat?

a. molybdenum

b. manganese

c. iron

d. chromium

e. sodium

2) Which nutrients are most important for increasing bone mass before the age of 30?

a. calcium and vitamin C

b. calcium and vitamin E

c. magnesium and vitamin D

d. magnesium and calcium

e. calcium and vitamin D

3) Which of the following foods does NOT contain calcium?

a. yogurt, low fat

b. cheese

c. spinach, cooked

d. broccoli, cooked

e. carrots

4) Which type of deficiency is the most widespread nutritional deficiency in developing and developed countries?

a. calcium

b. vitamin D

c. vitamin C

d. iron

e. selenium

5) What is an easy way to add iron to the diet?

a. Steam vegetables.

b. Eat meat raw.

c. Cook in iron pots and pans.

d. Take an iron supplement.

e. Eat more soy.

6) What may excess sodium in the diet contribute to?

a. hypertension

b. hypotension

c. thyroid disease

d. heart disease

e. muscle cramps

7) "Sodium-free" products must contain how much sodium per serving?

a. none

b. none added

c. less than 140 mg

d. less than 100 mg

e. less than 5 mg

8) Which of the following is NOT an approach to treat hypertension?

a. DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet

b. sodium diet containing more than 2,300 mg per day

c. physical activity

d. weight loss

e. smoking cessation

Answer 1

1. CHROMIUIM

It helps in the metabolism of carbohydrates and fat .

It stimulates fatty acid and cholestrol synthesis.

It aids in insulin action and glusose breakdown.

2.CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D

Calcium is the mineral which is associated with the formation and metabolism of bone.

Calcium is found as calcium hydroxy apatite crystals.

Vitamin D helps in the metabolism by increasing the depsotion of calcium absorbed from the gut .

3.CARROT

4 .IRON DEFICIENCY is the most prevalent and catastrophic nutritional deficiency found in most developing and developed country

5. COOKING IN THE IRON POTS add up to the level of iron in the food .

6.HYPERTENSION

Excess sodium increases the extra cellular volume ,which will increaee the blood volume and there by the blood pressure increase leading to the conditon of hypertension.

7.SODIUM FREE FOOD MEANS LESS THAN 5 MG OF SODIUM PER SERVING

8.Sodium diet with more than 2500mg per serving is not an ideal way to approach hypertension.