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You are either currently on your weight loss journey or have recently met your weight loss goal, but how much do you really know about the foods you eat? Find out by taking the quiz below.

True or False?
1. Only foods with beta-carotene, such as sweet potatoes, carrots, mangos and spinach, can sharpen your eye sight.
2. Wild Salmon has been shown to help migraine sufferers.
3. Blueberries provide the highest antioxidant power of any fruit.
4. I can eat as much as I want as long as it's sugar-free.
5. A McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has fewer calories than a Quarter Pounder.
6. The Caesar Salad is the salad entree with the most artery-clogging fat.
7. A typical restaurant serves a half cup of pasta per serving, which equals one serving of grain.
8. Children eat almost twice as many calories when they eat a meal at a restaurant than when they eat at home.
9. Juice is better than soda.
10. Eggs boost a child's cholesterol level.

IQ Answers
1. False. A diet rich in vitamins C, E, beta-carotene, lutein and the mineral zinc have been shown to reduce the risk of macular degeneration.
2. True. Rich in Omega 3 fats, Wild Salmon has been shown to help migraine sufferers.
3. True. Blueberries have the highest antioxidant capacity per serving.
4. False. Overeating, even on "good" foods, can be more than your body can handle. Just because a food has no sugar doesn't mean that it's low in carbohydrates, calories, fat or cholesterol.
5. False. The Filet-O-Fish has 470 calories, while the Quarter Pounder has 430 calories.
6. False. The Cobb Salad wins with 17 grams of saturated fat, almost a day's worth. Blame the bacon, blue cheese, chopped egg and creamy dressing.
7. False. A typical restaurant serving is 2 1/2 cups of pasta (5 servings), which is 500 calories of pasta before you cover it in sauce.
8. True. Children eat almost twice as many calories when they eat a meal at a restaurant than when they eat at home.
9. False. Juice can crowd out other nutrients just as soda can. While 100 percent juice is better than a juice blend, it still has a lot of sugar.
10. False. Eggs are very nutritious. The rule is two at a time, up to four times a week.

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