Vegetarian Eating: A Better Plan?

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1. When properly planned, plant food diets provide ___ the nutritional components needed for a healthy adult lifestyle.
  a. most
  b. all
  c. generally all
  d. some
2. In many cases, ____ vitamin supplement(s) may be recommended.
  a. many
  b. one
  c. two
  d. some
3. Plant foods are beneficial because they are high in dietary fiber and, generally, ___ in saturated fat than animal foods
  a. lower
  b. higher
  c. the same
  d. nearl the same
4. Data are strong that vegetarians are at ____ risk for obesity, lung cancer, alcoholism, hypertension and coronary artery disease.
  a. higher
  b. lesser
  c. the same
  d. nearly the same
5. A Guide to Food Choices, states that ___ percent of cancer deaths may be related to diet.
  a. 5
  b. 15
  c. 25
  d. 35
6. The mixture of ____ from grains, legumes, seeds, nuts, and vegetables provides a complement of amino acids so that deficits in one food are made up by another.
  a. carbs
  b. protein
  c. fats
  d. water
7. ____ protein," the paper states, "has been shown to be nutritionally equivalent in protein value to proteins of animal origin and, thus, can serve as the sole source of protein intake if desired.
  a. nut
  b. vegetarian analog
  c. soy
  d. bean
8. ____ diets should include a reliable source of vitamin B12 (see "Replacing Animal Sources of Nutrients"), because this nutrient occurs only in animal foods.
  a. vegetarian
  b. lacto-ovo vegetarian
  c. neo-vegetarian
  d. vegan
9. Choose a variety of nuts, seeds, legumes, fruits, and vegetables, including good sources of vitamin ___ to improve iron absorption.
  a. A
  b. B
  c. C
  d. D
10. Vegans use ___ animal foods.
  a. some
  b. no
  c. little
  d. only fish and chicken
11. Choose whole or unrefined ___ products instead of refined products.
  a. fruit
  b. vegetable
  c. grain
  d. food
12. If sunlight is inadequate, take a vitamin ___ supplement during pregnancy or while breast-feeding.
  a. A
  b. B
  c. C
  d. D