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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About a Vegetarian Diet?

Test how your knowledge of plant-based eating

Aaron Kassraie,

AARP

En español

Published June 23, 2022

8 Questions

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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About a Vegetarian Diet?

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  "question" : "A vegetarian diet reduces the risk of which health condition?",
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    "answer" : "Heart disease",
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    "answer" : "Diabetes",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Some cancers",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "All the above",
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  "explanation" : "However, some vegetarians rely too much on processed foods and may not eat enough nutrient-rich food, according to the Mayo Clinic.",
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  "question" : "True or false? There are numerous types of vegetarian diets.",
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    "answer" : "True",
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    "answer" : "False",
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  "explanation" : "According to the Mayo Clinic, there are at least five types of vegetarian diets. Among them are vegan (no animal products of any kind) and ovo-vegetarian (excludes meat, poultry, seafood and dairy products, but allows eggs).",
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  "question" : "True or false? Vegetarians who don’t consume dairy products have a calcium deficiency.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : true
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  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Calcium can be found in a variety of plant-based foods, such as kale, broccoli, bok choy, calcium-set tofu and fortified plant-based milk alternatives.",
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  "question" : "What is a healthy plant-based source of protein?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Unsalted nuts and seeds",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Beans",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Lentils",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "All the above",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "There is a large variety of plant-based proteins, including black or kidney beans, split peas, and yellow or green lentils.",
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  "question" : "Compared to non-vegetarians, vegetarians usually eat:",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Fewer calories from fat",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Fewer overall calories",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "More fiber, potassium and vitamin C",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "All the above",
    "correctAnswer" : true
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  "explanation" : "Compared to non-vegetarians, vegetarians consume more fiber, potassium and vitamin C and fewer calories, especially calories from saturated fat.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which group of people needs to plan carefully if following a vegetarian diet?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Young children and teens",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Older adults",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "People with cancer and some chronic illnesses",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "All the above",
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  "explanation" : "All the above need to eat a variety of foods to get all the calories and nutrients necessary for growth and good health.",
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}, {
  "question" : "For those who choose to consume meat, what is the largest portion size recommended by the American Heart Association?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "4 ounces",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "6 ounces",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "12 ounces",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "If you are going to consume meat, reduce your portion size to no more than 6 ounces of cooked meat, choose the leanest cut available and remove all visible fat, the association recommends.",
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  "question" : "True or false? Vegetarian diets are always healthy.",
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    "answer" : "True",
    "correctAnswer" : false
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    "answer" : "False",
    "correctAnswer" : true
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  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Although cookies and chips can be vegetarian foods, they can be high in sugar and sodium. Even veggie burgers are considered processed food, which should not make up the bulk of your diet.",
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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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