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A self quiz

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Below are 5 multiple choice questions so you may begin thinking about how food has so much more to it than just flavor! Food also gives us important nutrients and energy to go about our activities each day. Take a minute to quiz yourself (you'll find the answers below). Then, as you proceed through the pages that follow, you'll be skilled at looking for important nutritional "tidbits" in the recipes themselves! Good luck!

  1. What is the serving size of fruit?
    A. 1/4 cup
    B. 1 medium piece
    C. 2 cups
    D. 1 large piece (or the biggest piece you can find.)
  2. Tofu provides the all the following nutrients except:
    A. calcium
    B. potassium
    C. protein
    D. high saturated fat
  3. Which of the following foods provide a good source of vitamin C?
    A. mandarin oranges
    B. bell peppers
    C. broccoli
    D. all of the above
  4. What percent of your diet should come from fat?
    A. 10%
    B. 20%
    C. <30%
    D. 40%
  5. A healthy lifestyle includes which of the following components?
    A. a nutritious diet
    B. regular exercise
    C. adequate sleep
    D. all of the above

How did you do? Answers: 1(B); 2(D); 3(D); 4(C); 5(D)

A healthy lifestyle that includes a nutritious, mixed diet full of plant-based foods with less than 30 percent of the total calories coming from fat, accompanied by regular exercise and adequate rest has been shown to reduce the risk of several chronic diseases. But best of all, you'll just feel better -- all the time!

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