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"Explorit's TASTY Quiz" @ the Explorit Science Center

  Fat or fiction? Answer the questions and see how you compare with other visitors. 

Peanut Butter Jar Graphic What can peanut butter do for you?
 Make you very popular.
 Give you fiber and protein and vitamins, as well as 'good fat.'
 Give you indigestion.

Fatty Blob Graphic What is cholesterol?
 A new diet supplement guaranteed to make you look like a movie star.
 Something to be avoided at all costs.
 A fatty, waxy substance made by your liver.

Award Graphic What’s “good” cholesterol?
 LDL or low-density lipoproteins.
 HDL or high-density lipoproteins.
 Both LDL and HDL are considered 'good.'

Cake Graphic Why do carbohydrate (sugar and starch) and fat-rich foods make you feel good?
 Carbohydrates raise serotonin, a chemical in the brain that makes you feel relaxed.
 Carbohydrates lower testosterone, a hormone that dictates emotions.
 Carbohydrates and fats are always very polite and fun to be around.


Fat or Fiction? 

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