Health check
This simple quiz will help you know how well informed you are about your general health. Each correct answer fetches you 10 points. Excel-lent, if your score is 80 and above, good if it is between 60 and 80, average if it is 40 and 60, and bad if the points earned are below 40. Get ready to take the test.
1. Strict vegetarians lack the following nutrients in their diets
A. Vitamin B 12
B. Omega 3 fatty acids
C. Vitamin D
D. All of the above
2. Which of the following is good cholesterol?
A. LDL (low density lipoproteins)
B. HDL (high density lipoproteins)
C. VLDL (very low density lipoproteins)
D. Triglycerides
3. Good cholesterol in our body is increased by
A. Eating a high protein diet
B. Eating a low fat diet
C. Eating a low carbohydrate diet
D. Exercise
4. Vitamin C is required for all of the following except
A. Body immunity
B. Absorption of iron from the food
C. Its antioxidant properties
D. Building muscle mass
5. The vitamin in our body which requires exposure to the sun for its production is
A. Vitamin B complex
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. None of the above
6. Which of the following are required for building muscle mass?
A. Proteins
B. Carbohydrates
C. Fats
D. Vitamins
7. What are probiotics?
A. An alternate name for antibiotics
B. Substances with high nutritional value
C. Live micro organisms with health benefits
D. Dead micro organisms with no benefits
8. What is a common dietary substance in everyday use which acts as a probiotic?
A. Fruits
B. Milk
C. Yogurt
D. Ghee
9. Which dietary habits predispose people to heart
diseases?
A. Consumption of milk
B. Consumption of fruits
C. Consumption of food high in saturated fats
D. Consumption of fibre in the diet
10. All of the following act as antioxidants in our body except
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin E
C. Vlavanoids
D. Saturated fats
The writer is Consultant Critical Care Apollo Hospitals, Secunderabad
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