Eat Your Colors

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1. Since this quiz is all about phytochemicals, perhaps we'd better get this question out of the way first. What exactly ARE phytochemicals? Energy-producing substances Nutrition from the sea, such as plankton Bioactive plant substances Vitamins

2. Phytochemicals are important in preventing or treating all of the following conditions. With which disease is the role of phytochemicals in prevention particularly strongly associated? Hypertension Diabetes Cancer Cardiovascular Disease

3. Eat your GREEN. Cruciferous vegetables are particularly rich phytochemical sources. Which of the vegetables below is not a member of this group? Broccoli Brussels sprouts Celery Kohlrabi

4. Eat your RED. LYCOPENE is one of the hardest-working phytochemicals, protecting us against cancer, heart disease, and many other disorders. What seems to increase the absorption of lycopene by the human body? Sunlight Avoiding added fats or oils Eating vegetable products with animal products Processing tomatoes by canning them or making them into ketchup

5. Eat your ? Since this question is about the phytochemicals from the Allium family, such as ALLYL SULFIDES and AJOENE, what should this question be titled? Eat your BLUE-PURPLE Eat your WHITE-GREEN Eat your ORANGE Eat your BROWN

6. Eat your RED-PURPLE. Although some antioxidant phytochemicals may be found in food that people don't particularly like (but should probably try anyway), almost everyone likes strawberries, cherries, blueberries and raspberries. Which of the following phytochemicals are particularly abundant in deeply pigmented fruits such as these? Limonoids Lignans Plant estrogens Anthocyanins

7. You can obtain the phytochemical benefit of red wine without the alcohol by drinking red or purple grape juice. True False

8. Eat your YELLOW-ORANGE. CAROTENOIDS, of which beta-carotene is the most famous, provide protection against heart disease and cancer and also stimulate immune function. Another important carotenoid is LUTEIN, which has a particularly important function in the prevention of what disorder? Macular degeneration Toxemia of pregnancy Schizophrenia Prostatic hypertrophy

9. You can find phytochemicals in unlikely places...the crunch of your pickle (CALCIUM PECTATE), or the bite of your chili pepper (CAPSAICIN). Which food is incorrectly matched with its antioxidant? Licorice (GLYCYRRHIZIN) Root beer (SAPONIN) All are correct Turmeric (CURCUMIN)

10. What should all of us do to ensure we have plenty of phytochemicals in our diets? Phytochemicals? We don't need no stinkin' phytochemicals! Take supplements Choose a variety of brightly colored fruits and vegetables every day Avoid sugar, fat, and carbohydrates