The Antioxidant Challenge

What is the best way to prepare vegetables to retain the most antioxidant activity?

Which of the following can neutralize “bad” cholesterol so it doesn’t damage your arteries?

For preventative regimens, experts recommend getting antioxidants from food as well as relying on supplements alone because –

Supplements mostly contain therapeutic levels of antioxidants, whereas foods contain maintenance amounts.Supplements do not contain the variety of phytochemicals that fruits and vegetables do.Many people can’t remember to take pills.Supplements must be taken in megadoses to have an effect.

Which drink bestows the most heart-healthy antioxidant power?

A free radical is –

A cell that promotes health throughout the body.A naturally or artificially occurring substance that causes disease if left unchecked.A vitamin that is distributed at no charge at health food stores and natural-medicine clinics.A nutrient that works to correct any imbalance in your body.

Which action causes free radicals to form, potentially putting you at greater risk of heart disease?

Which of the following statements is true as it relates to your genes and free radical activity in your body?

Free radicals promote gene and cell division.Your DNA is unaffected by free radicals.Free radicals can cause genetic mutations.Free radicals cause cancer.Two of the above.

Which statement is false?

In general, more colour in fruits and veggies indicates greater antioxidant activity.Consuming a variety of colours in a meal will usually ensure a wider variety of nutrients.You should shoot for three servings of fruits and veggies a day.Eating lots of antioxidant-rich fruits and veggies will also fill you up, preventing you from overeating.

Which of the following does not contain antioxidants?

Under special circumstances, free radicals can be a good thing for your body because –

They can give you a boost of energy at the end of a long-distance workout.They are the weaponry your body uses to fight off viruses and bacteria.They can protect against the sun’s harmful rays penetrating your skin.They cause mutations in our genetic code, and without that our species wouldn’t evolve.

The following environmental toxin causes harmful amounts of free radicals to accumulate in the body:

Which of the following medical investigation techniques does not cause free radical accumulation in the body?

Medical x-raysCAT scansMammographyUltrasound

Which of the following will cause the most free radical accumulation in your body?

Spending four hours in a smoke-laden barAn intense two-hour workoutDrinking five beersEating two combos at McDonald’sListening to an hour lecture from your bossAll of the above except bAll of the above are approximately equal

Which of the following does not have antioxidant qualities?

Which of the following drinks has the highest antioxidant activity?

The Antioxidant Challenge

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