Food Smarts Trivia Quiz

Answer: Vitamin K

Although vitamin K1 is sometimes taken as a supplement, few adults or children require it except in special circumstances, such as when the individual is severely undernourished or drinks alcohol heavily. Vitamin K is essential for helping the blood to clot.

Answer: Vitamin E

Generally, it is best for people of any age to obtain their vitamins and nutrients through the foods they eat rather than relying heavily on vitamin supplements. As far back as 1984, harmful effects from dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate were identified in animals given non-toxic doses of the synthetic vitamin.

Answer: Many contain antioxidants, calcium, and beta-carotene.

People who have IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) could have flare-ups from eating too many greens. However, because many stores' produce sections offer more than one kind of lettuce and several different types of fresh green vegetables, people who have a sensitivity, or an aversion, to greens will likely find some varieties that they like.

Answer: Soybeans, olive oil, broccoli, and dairy products

On their website, the Atlanta-based Arthritis Foundation provides a list of 12 foods that fight inflammation and/or boost immunity for arthritis sufferers. Different foods on the list fight different forms of arthritis: Soybeans and olive oil are good for rheumatoid arthritis, and both broccoli and dairy products assuage the effects of osteoarthritis.

Answer: Even great-tasting food can contain harmful additives, you might be tempted to eat more than you should, and restaurant foods tend to be high in fat and calories.

A health and fitness website provides practical reasons for people to limit their frequency of eating out, among them that restaurant diners don't have control over or knowledge of exactly what goes into their food and that dining out is often an occasion to "pig out." People who make their dinners at home actually burn a modest amount of calories chopping vegetables and stirring sauces (etc.) and are more likely to savor every bite of a dish they have made themselves rather than "wolf it down."

Answer: It helps with mood stabilization, wound healing, and balancing blood sugar.

If you are a fan of Indian curries, you are probably already consuming a substantial amount of turmeric, which turns those traditional dishes yellow. The substance that makes turmeric so healthy is curcumin, an anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory substance.

Although the human body does not absorb curcumin easily on its own, the medical journal Planta Medica found that consuming piperine (found in black pepper) with curcumin increased absorption by a whopping 2000%.

Answer: Hungarian, Indian, Austrian and Moroccan

The Hindi term for this spice is "degi mirch." Aside from adding unique flavor (ranging from mild to spicy, depending on the variety), paprika imparts several important health benefits. Because it has vitamin A, it is good for the skin. Also, paprika can reduce and prevent spider veins and inhibit hair loss.

Answer: Green, leafy vegetables, nuts, bright orange vegetables, and berries

There exists a tremendous variety of foods which are thought to prevent cancer in human beings. And in addition to receiving traditional medical treatments, cancer patients are consuming cancer-fighting foods at home to overcome their disease.

Answer: Wild-caught salmon

The nutritional composition of farm-raised versus wild-caught salmon is starkly different: 1/2 fillet of farm-raised salmon contains 412 calories and 27 grams of fat, whereas the same-sized serving of wild-caught salmon has just 281 calories and 13 grams of fat. Unfortunately, both tuna and mackerel contain unacceptably high amounts of mercury.

Answer: A harmful lung condition caused by inhaling artificial butter fumes in factories

Research has shown that factory workers' breathing was affected when they inhaled diacetyl, the artificial butter flavoring added to microwave popcorn. In addition, exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which is commonly added to microwave popcorn packages, can increase people's risk of getting several kinds of cancer.