Are you a nutrition know-it-all?

What do you know about nutrition? Test yourself with the following questions:

1. Calcium is essential for strong, healthy teeth and bones.

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2. Between ages 9 and 18, children build up almost half of their bone mass.

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3. Protein helps build strong muscles and repair new body tissue.

true false

4. Vitamin A and C help night vision, help heal cuts, and keep skin healthy.

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5. Fruits, which are a source of fibre, help promote digestion and are thought to reduce the risk of certain cancers.

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6. Vegetables with deeper green colours or darker yellow colours are richer in nutrient content.

true false

7. Enriched grains provide iron and the B vitamins (niacin, thiamin, riboflavin) to our diet.

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The answer to all of these questions is "true." If you answered "true" to most or all of these questions, congratulations! You know some basic facts about nutrition.