Holistic Nutrition Certification Program Exam
Latest Update 2024-2025 Actual Exam 275
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"Avocado consumption is associated with - CORRECT ANSWER: not only better diet
quality and nutrient intake, but lower metabolic syndrome risk." Avocado eaters only had
half the odds of metabolic syndrome
"Crowd out," simply means - CORRECT ANSWER: Filling up your plate and your
stomach with good foods, such as having a bowel of berries first in the morning or
starting dinner with a large salad.
"For every life saved by mammography, - CORRECT ANSWER: [as many as] two to 10
women are over-diagnosed"—meaningturned into breast cancer patients unnecessarily,
along with all the attendant harms ofchemo, radiation, or surgery without the benefits.
Harms can include death.
"Marijuana is not a benign drug for teens. - CORRECT ANSWER: The teen brain is still
developing, and marijuana may cause abnormal brain development." This is why they
and the Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry have "officially opposed
legalization."
"Orthomolecular Psychiatry," - CORRECT ANSWER: Proposes that certain forms of
mental illness were the result of an alteration in the patient's metabolism, which Dr.
Pauling believed resulted from insufficient nutrient intake.
"Poor diet" is on par with cigarette smoking as - CORRECT ANSWER: the most
common actual cause of death, yet the medical profession is "inadequately" trained in
nutrition. Worse, nutrition education (in medical school) appears to be in decline.
A diet high in fish and animal products results in - CORRECT ANSWER: a greater
exposure to persistent organic compounds and metals that a plant-based diet avoids, as
these compounds "bio-accumulate" up the food chain.
,A diet high in salt produces an increase in - CORRECT ANSWER: asthmatic symptoms,
while reducing salt intake decreases the asthmatic symptoms.
A diet too low in fiber - CORRECT ANSWER: Can cause friendly bacteria to die of
starvation and to be replaced by parasitic bacteria.
A Harvard University study noted that hormones in dairy products and other growth
factors - CORRECT ANSWER: could be a major contributor to the stimulus and growth
of hormone-sensitive tumors
A hypoglycemic herb, remedy or food is one that - CORRECT ANSWER: decreases
blood sugar levels, ideally bringing high blood sugar into a healthy range
A leaky gut - CORRECT ANSWER: Can occur as a result of an inflammatory response
from a food that has caused anintolerance or allergic reaction, thereby interfering with
normal digestion.
A link between dementia and - CORRECT ANSWER: Celiac disease has been
discovered, starting with the activation of the intestinal immune system and the
triggering of inflammation of the brain
A low fiber intake is - CORRECT ANSWER: Associated with a stiffening of the arteries
leading up to the brain, which is a key risk factor for stroke.
A nutritive herb - CORRECT ANSWER: contains high levels of a particular vitamin
and/or mineral or contains modest levels of several nutrients and is typically used for
specific nutrient deficiencies such as osteoporosis.
A serving is defined as _____ of hummus or bean dip, ___ of cooked beans, split peas,
lentils, tofu, or tempeh, or ______ of fresh peas or sprouted lentils. - CORRECT
ANSWER: ¼ cup; ½ cup; a full cup
,A study published in 2012 identified the factors that lead to the "global burden of
disease." - CORRECT ANSWER: The study covering the years from 1990 through 2010
used a measure called the disability-adjusted life year, or DALY.
A substantially longer estimated life expectancy, from 3.8 to 8.7 years, can be achieved
in men with - CORRECT ANSWER: a serum cholesterol level below 200 mg/dL
A transition to a whole food, plant-based diet is a - CORRECT ANSWER: lifestyle
change, not a diet, and once an individual begins this change, they should feel full and
satisfied after eating.
A whole foods, plant-based diet prioritizes - CORRECT ANSWER: eating whole or
unprocessed plant foods, with minimal animal products, and the elimination of highly
processed foods.
About ________ Americans die of liver cancer every year, with an increase of 4 percent
per year for the past ten years. - CORRECT ANSWER: sixty thousand
According to the author, gluten, of all food allergies, seems to have the greatest
connection with - CORRECT ANSWER: thyroid disease, particularly when there is an
auto-immune component.
According to the author, the incidence of chronic diseases is on the rise, - CORRECT
ANSWER: with the incidence of arthritis, hypertension, and chronic fatigue syndrome
taking up more time in the doctor's office each year.
Acid reflux, heartburn, gastritis and ulcers can be treated through a combination of -
CORRECT ANSWER: Improving diet, lifestyle and the addition of bitter herbs and
spices
Adaptogens and nervines work well together in - CORRECT ANSWER: alleviating
depression and work best when determining whether the individual needs a more
stimulating or relaxing combination.
, Air is moved in and out of the lungs - CORRECT ANSWER: by the action of the
diaphragm and intercommunicates, which contract and make the chest cavity bigger.
Alternatives are generally used to - CORRECT ANSWER: "clean" the blood and
intestinal fluid, thereby improving overall function and vitality, with examples being
dandelion leaf and root and turmeric.
American men placed on a plant-based diet for one year had - CORRECT ANSWER: a
cancer cell suppression rate of 70 percent, nearly 8 times greater than American men
eating the standard meat-centered diet.
Among its many wonderful applications, ginger - CORRECT ANSWER: decreases
inflammation, boosts detoxification, reduces blood sugar levels, and increases
circulation.
Animal products have more - CORRECT ANSWER: copper, mercury, lead, and
cadmium. They lack folate, but contain saturated fat, cholesterol, and pro-inflammatory
advanced glycation end products, and dietary modification may be our best bet for
reducing risk of Alzheimer'sdisease.
Animal protein - CORRECT ANSWER: dramatically increases the risk of premature
death, independent of fat and carbohydrates.
Antioxidant-rich diets - CORRECT ANSWER: Appear to protect against stroke by
preventing the circulation of oxidized fats in the bloodstream that can damage the
sensitive walls of small blood vessels in the brain
Apple peels can also - CORRECT ANSWER: inhibit the formation of genotoxic, DNA-
damaging, heterocyclicamines, cutting the levels of these cooked meat carcinogens by
up to more than half.
Aromatic pungent and warming herbs, including ginger in a honey-based syrup, can be
helpful in - CORRECT ANSWER: loosening up congestion and resolving infections
