Fitness & Nutritional Fact Check

Have you ever notice the dates stamped on products you buy in the grocery store? There is an expiration date which is the latest date you should eat this food product. There is sell-by date, which means the food product cannot be sold past this date. Did you know that the date stamped on a box of cereal is not its expiration date? This date is telling the consumer the cereal is best if eaten before this date, but most dieticians find dry cereal to have a much longer shelf life, as much as six months.

Did you know that if you are not a regular exerciser that by the time you are 65, it’s very likely you will have an 80% decrease in muscle strength?

Here’s a short quiz for you to test your fitness and nutritional knowledge. The answers can be found at the end of the post. Good Luck!

1.   What percentage of your brain is water?

a. 48%

b. 73%

c. 63%

d. 79%

2. Starchy foods...

a. are usually high in calories

b. provide energy

c. may cause heart disease

3. Adding                    to your cardio can speed up fat loss.

a. Yoga

b. Pilates

c. Weight training

d. all of the above

4. Foods in the Fats, Oils and Sweets group give us a lot of...

a. vitamins

b. calories

c. minerals

5. _______________ will help you to lose weight.

a. Eating low fat foods

b. Eating smaller portions

c. Regular exercise

d. All of the above

6. It is best to lose:

a. 10 pounds each week

b. 1/2 to 1 pound a week

c. 5 pounds a week

7. How many calories do you need to lose to lose one pound?

a. 25

b. 250

c. 3500

8. Which of the following counts as 1 serving from the bread group?

a. 1 slice of bread

b. 1 cup of cooked pasta

c. 3 ounces of dry cereal

9. Which of the following does NOT count as 1 serving from the meat group?

a. 1 1/2 cups of cooked kidney beans

b. 2 tablespoons of peanut butter

c. 8 ounces of roast beef

10. Sue is 30 years old. She works in an office, and does not usually exercise. Today she ate 6 servings from the bread group, 2 servings from the vegetable group, 2 servings from the fruit group, 2 servings from the milk group, and 2 servings from the meat group. Sue did not eat enough servings of what group?

a. the meat group

b. the fruit group

c. the vegetable group

11. Which of the following counts as 2 servings from the vegetable group?

a. 1 cup of tossed salad

b. 1/2 cup of mashed potato

c. 1 cup of mashed potato

12. Orange juice gives us.....

a. sugar, vitamins and minerals

b. empty calories

c. no sugar, but plenty of vitamins

13. Eating too many sugary foods may cause. . .

a. diabetes

b. hypertension

c. tooth decay

14. Protein

a. builds strong muscles and healthy organs

b. has 9 calories in each gram

c. is the body's main source of energy

2. Which of the following foods is a complete source of protein?

a. bread

b. fish

c. dried beans

15. Wheat bread and ___________ combine to make a complete protein.

a. jelly

b. peanut butter

c. margarine

Answers:

1. B
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. C
10. C
11. C
12. A
13. C
14. A
15. B