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By Gwen Schoen
McClatchy Newspapers
Published on Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008
Here's a quiz based on nutrition updates in the March issue Cooking Light magazine.
1. Although avocados are high in fat, it's monounsaturated, which helps lower LDL (bad cholesterol) and raise HDL (good cholesterol).
True or false?
2. According to government guidelines, daily intake of saturated fat should be less than 10 percent of your diet.
True or false?
3. When an item says low fat on the label, it has 3 grams of fat or less.
True or false?
4. Your body can do just fine on a completely fat-free diet.
True or false?
5. If a label says trans-fat-free, it contains no trans fat at all.
True or false?
6. Only colorful vegetables contain nutritional benefits.
True or false?
7. Most Americans get ample amounts of vitamin E in their diets.
True or false?
8. Good sources of vitamin E are oils, nuts and green leafy vegetables.
True or false?
9. Low-fat dairy products have less calcium than full-fat versions.
True or false?
10. Breakfast cereal is generally low in sodium.
True or false?
Answers: 1, true. 2, true. 3, true. 4, false. Your body needs dietary fat to process some vitamins. 5, false. 6, false. 7, false. 8, true. 9, false. 10, false.
Here's a quiz based on nutrition updates in the March issue Cooking Light magazine.
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