Try this nutrition knowledge test.  The nutrition knowledge test has 10 questions that you can answer either true or false.  

The nutrition knowledge test answers are listed below.

QUESTIONS

True or False:

1. There is more iron in 1 lean hamburger than one cup of prune juice?
2. The presence of histamine in wine has been blamed for headaches?
3. A fruitarian is a person who grows fruit?
4. Vitamins provide energy? 
5. The DASH diet refers to a diet used by athletes who run in marathons?
6. There is 1930 mg of sodium in a 4 1/2 oz dill pickle?
7. A 12 oz can of pop contains about 1 tablespoon of sugar?
8. Freezing kills bacteria in food?
9. A teaspoon of butter is higher in calories than a teaspoon of margarine?
10. A snickers chocolate bar has 13 grams of fat while 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds has 17 grams of fat?

ANSWERS

1. False:  Iron is found in small amounts in many foods but only a few foods, such as liver, beef and prune juice provide a rich source.  1 cup of prune juice = 9.0 mg of iron/1 3oz lean hamburger = 3.0 mg of iron.
2. True:  If you have an intolerance to histamine your body is unable to break down histamine during digestion.  It then accumulates in your bloodstream and causes headaches.
3. False:  Fruitarian refers to a person following a form of vegetarian diet where fruit is the major food source.  Be wary of diets that provide inadequate amounts of a variety of nutrients.
4. False:  Carbohydrates, fats and proteins provide energy to your diet.  However, your body does need vitamins to convert the energy in the food you eat into energy that your body can use.
5. False:  The DASH (Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension) diet focuses on lowering your blood control and keeping it under control.
6. True:  Restricting your intake of foods where salt has been added during processing is an effective way for you to lower your salt intake.  Other high salt, processed foods include salad dressings, canned soups, corned beef, sausages and other luncheon meats as well as snack foods like potato chips and cheesies.
7. False:  A 12 oz can of pop contains about 3 TABLESPOONS of sugar.
8. False:  Freezing will cause most bacteria to stop multiplying but it does not kill them.  If the food is contaminated with bacteria before being frozen then the bacteria will still be present when you thaw it.
9. False:  Butter and margarine contain the same amount of fat, therefore, they provide the same number of calories which is 35 per teaspoon.
10. True:  Almost 90% of the fat in sunflowers comes from good, unsaturated fat while a snickers bar contains saturated fat which can be unhealthy.

Did any of the questions and answers on this nutrition knowledge test surprise you?  If you think you could benefit from nutritional changes to your diet, but you feel overwhelmed, then identify changes in eating that will have staying power; first list the weak points in your diet.  For example, in the nutrition knowledge test you learned about restricting your salt intake.  If you are concerned about high blood pressure or diabetes then first eliminate luncheon meats from your diet.  Instead, try cooking a small fryer chicken and using the meat for sandwiches.  This will give you several days of good lunches.  Next try salmon or tuna or avocada, cucumber and tomatoes in your sandwich instead of luncheon meat.  Even peanut butter (unsalted) and honey is a good alternative. 

Give yourself a regular nutrition knowledge test and make small but significant changes that will last for your better health.

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Soda Water is a nice, refreshing drink for diabetics, because it is totally free of carbohydrates and sugars.

Soda water, also referred to as sparkling water, and is plain water with carbon dioxide gas added. It is the principal ingredient of most “soft drinks.”. This process — carbonation — produces carbonic acid, better known as soda pop.

By using a seltzer bottle filled with water and then “charged” with carbon dioxide, soda water (club soda) was produced in the past in the home. Club soda is often just the same as plain carbonated water; however, in some instances, it can have a small amount of table salts, as well as sodium trace minerals. These additives could make the taste of home made soda water slightly salty. This process often produces carbonated mineral water and occurs naturally in many areas.

In some cases, a little dental decay might be related to sparkling mineral water. Sparkling water’s potential affects on dental problems are slightly greater than with non-sparkling water, but the problem is not a major one. Regular “pop” or soft drinks stimulate a much higher rate of tooth decay than does sparkling water. The rate is so low that carbonated drinks may be a much smaller factor in dental decay than commonly believed.

Ground water, usually from artesian wells, is often filtered among layers of minerals; these layers contain various carbonates; the water absorbs carbon dioxide gas released by the carbonates. The resulting substance is natural sparkling water. Shoud the water also pick up enough different minerals to add a flavor to the water it becomes sparkling mineral water.

Soda water is not complicated; it’s just water and carbon dioxide. One natural result of carbonation is sparkling mineral water. In 1794, a jeweler made a device to produce an artificial carbonated mineral water.

In a taste test of several carbonate drinks, it was found that Perrier, a sparkling natural mineral water, kept its fizz the longest.

For consumers who believe seltzer to be a bit harsh, club soda provides a more gentle fizz. During the taste test, club soda seemed to be milder, as well as a little sweeter, than standard carbonated water.

Club soda, sparkling mineral water, seltzer, and carbonated water are non-caloric, making them a dieter’s choice over soda pop and tonic water.

If one mixes water, sugar, carbon dioxide and quinine, the carbonated result is called tonic water. Quinine’s first use in tonic water was medicinal — as an additive to help cure or prevent malaria. Today, to make a well-known alcoholic drink, it is often mixed with gin and lemon or lime.

These facts and names are just a few of the ways we refer to soda water.

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