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Nutrition Quiz
Published 12:00 am PDT Sunday, July 29, 2007
Story appeared in SCENE section, Page L8
Vitamin D is often known as the sunshine vitamin. Do you know why? Here's a quiz to find out how much you know about vitamin D and why it is an important part of a well-balanced diet.
1 The main function of vitamin D is to keep bones and teeth healthy.
True or false?
2 Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium.
True or false?
3 Exposing the body to sunlight causes it to produce vitamin D.
True or false?
4 Fish and fish oils are among the few foods that contain significant amounts of vitamin D.
True or false?
5 When the body lacks sufficient vitamin D, it can develop rickets.
True or false?
6 It is not possible to get too much vitamin D.
True or false?
7 A recent study shows that people who get enough vitamin D are about 60 percent less likely to develop certain cancers.
True or false?
8 People who get enough vitamin D have fewer problems with rheumatoid arthritis.
True or false?
-- Gwen Schoen, Bee food writer
Source: Vegetarian Times magazine, July/August 2007
Answers: 1) True; 2) True; 3) True; 4) True; 5) True; 6) False; 7) True; 8) True
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