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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Healthy Holiday Eating?

See how well you're prepared to avoid gaining weight

Aaron Kassraie,

AARP

En español

Published October 27, 2021

8 Questions

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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Healthy Holiday Eating?

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 "question" : "To avoid overeating, you should start your holiday meal with:\n",
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 "answer" : "A handful of nuts",
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 }, {
 "answer" : "A glass of wine",
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 }, {
 "answer" : "A bowl of soup",
 "correctAnswer" : true
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 "explanation" : "Starting a meal with soup helps you feel satisfied with fewer calories. Just make sure the soup has a broth-base instead of cream.\n",
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 "question" : "What is the best way to avoid eating too much food?\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "Eat with your non-dominant hand",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "Eat before sunset",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "Sit at least 6 feet away from the food",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 } ],
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 "explanation" : "Research shows that by sitting at least 6 feet away from the serving platter, you’ll eat half as much. Men especially are less likely to go for seconds if they have to stand up to get them.\n",
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}, {
 "question" : "Socializing while eating causes you to:\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "Overeat",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "Be distracted from overeating",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 }, {
 "answer" : "Be inspired to work out the next day",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 } ],
 "multiSelect" : false,
 "explanation" : "If you socialize while you eat, you’ll be distracted from overeating. Just make sure not to take a bite while speaking.\n",
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}, {
 "question" : "Which food is best to eat the most of?\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "Turkey",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 }, {
 "answer" : "Cheese and crackers",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "Pigs in a blanket",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 } ],
 "multiSelect" : false,
 "explanation" : "Protein will suppress your appetite because it's digested more slowely and triggers the release of satiety hormones.\n",
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}, {
 "question" : "What is the best way to prepare for a holiday meal?\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "Bank your calories by eating less the day before",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "Skip the other meals and only eat the holiday feast",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "Continue eating the way you normally do",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 } ],
 "multiSelect" : false,
 "explanation" : "If you’ve been following a healthy eating plan, continue to do so until the holiday. Reducing your intake will only make you hungrier, which makes it more difficult make smart decisions. Eating a high-protein breakfast like eggs will better control cravings throughout the day.\n",
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}, {
 "question" : "How long should you wait until grabbing seconds?\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "At least 15 minutes",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 }, {
 "answer" : "Don’t wait",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "5 minutes",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 } ],
 "multiSelect" : false,
 "explanation" : "Waiting 15 minutes and chewing each bite as much as you comfortably can slows down the tempo of the meal and gives your body the time to truly register fullness.\n",
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}, {
 "question" : "Carbohydrates, such as dinner rolls or mashed potatoes, should be eaten:\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "First",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "Consistently throughout the meal",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "Last",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 } ],
 "multiSelect" : false,
 "explanation" : "Research suggests that eating carbs last may eliminate the post-meal blood sugar spike that makes you want to eat more.\n",
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}, {
 "question" : "How often should you step on the scale throughout the holidays?\n",
 "answers" : [ {
 "answer" : "Never",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "Once in a while",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "Daily",
 "correctAnswer" : true
 } ],
 "multiSelect" : false,
 "explanation" : "A study found that overweight participants who weighed-in daily prevented additional weight gain between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.\n",
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Aaron Kassraie writes about issues important to military veterans and their families for AARP. He also serves as a general assignment reporter. Kassraie previously covered U.S. foreign policy as a correspondent for the Kuwait News Agency’s Washington bureau and worked in news gathering for USA Today and Al Jazeera English.

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