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Which of the following foods would be considered most dangerous from a health standpoint, based on Dr. Knobbe and colleagues’ research?

Sugar

Saturated Fat

Polyunsaturated Vegetable Oils (e.g., Canola oil, soybean oil)

Beef Liver

Which of the following foods would be the greatest source of vitamin A?

Spinach

Arugula

Carrots

Chicken Liver

Which of the following foods would have the most natural vitamin D₃ (assume a 3 ounce portion of each)?

Mushrooms

Eggplant

100% Grass-Fed Steak

Wild-caught salmon

Which of the following lunch meals would be considered the most processed, that is, the most dangerous to your health and vision?

A 100% grass-fed double-hamburger, “pastured” cheese, with organic lettuce and tomatoes, and unsweetened iced tea

Ham and cheese sandwich, with canola oil based mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, baked potato chips, and orange juice

A McDonald’s cheeseburger, apple pie, and water

A McDonald’s cheeseburger, French fries, and Coca-cola

Which of the following is the healthiest source of Omega-3 fatty acids?

Flax seed oil

Wild-caught fresh salmon

Fish Oil capsules

Krill oil capsules

Deficiencies of which three vitamins were most associated with degenerative disease conditions, like arthritis and cancer, in the research of Weston A. Price?

B1 (thiamine), B12, and C

B3 (niacin), A, and D

A, D, and K2

A, E, and C

From Dr. Knobbe and colleagues’ published research, which of the following was most strongly associated with both coronary heart disease (CHD) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?

Added sugars

Refined Wheat Flours

Saturated animal fats

Polyunsaturated 'vegetable oils' (e.g., Canola, soybean, etc)

Which of the following is the most densely nutritious food, which has also has the least potential for toxicity (e.g., oxidation leading to oxidized LDL, atherosclerosis, AMD, Alzheimer’s, etc.)?

Chicken eggs, from pastured chickens eating a natural diet

T-bone steak, from 100% pastured cattle, medium rare

Beef liver, 3 ounces, from 100% pastured cattle, cooked medium

Spinach and arugula salad, with tomatoes, cheese, flax seeds, croutons, and Ranch dressing

Which of the following is the most accurate statement(s) regarding the AREDS formula supplement (vitamins E, C, plus beta-carotene, zinc, and copper) for age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?

Those that took the AREDS supplement prevented AMD

Those that took the AREDS supplement for 5 years, nearly stopped progression of existing AMD

Eight percent (1 of 13, approximately) of those who took the supplement had reduced progression of AMD, if they had moderate AMD in both eyes or advanced AMD in one eye.

Approximately 30% of those who took AREDS supplements, overall, had increased progression of AMD (they were worse)

Both C and D

With regard to cholesterol research, which of the following is the most accurate statement?

The higher the cholesterol, the greater the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and earlier demise for all ages

Saturated fat drives cholesterol higher, resulting in increased risk of heart attack and stroke

The lower the cholesterol, the healthier U.S. populations are known to be

The higher the cholesterol, the lower the all-cause mortality and the longer an individual is likely to live

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