#5-Food Intolerances & The Elimination Diet

Question 1

1. Which of the following account for 90% of food allergy reactions?
a. Peanuts and tree nuts
b. Milk, eggs, and wheat
c. Soy, fish, and shellfish
d. All of these foods account for 90% of food allergy reactions

Answer 1

d. All of these foods account for 90% of food allergy reactions

Question 2

2. What is a food allergy?
a. The body’s inability to synthesize antibodies for a food or ingredient
b. The failure of the immune system to react to a food or ingredient
c. A breakdown in the endocrine system
d. An overreaction of the immune system to a food or ingredient

Answer 2

d. An overreaction of the immune system to a food or ingredient

Question 3

3. When can food allergies develop?
a. When certain dietary or environmental factors are triggered
b. Early childhood
c. Any of the above
d. Adulthood

Answer 3

c. Any of the above

Question 4

4. The key place of interest for food allergies is the:
a. Pancreas
b. Brain
c. Liver
d. Gastrointestinal tract

Answer 4

d. Gastrointestinal tract

Question 5

5. The nervous system in the gastrointestinal tract is called the ??? nervous system
a. Enteric
b. Endothermic
c. Endemic
d. Gastroenteric

Answer 5

a. Enteric

Question 6

6. Common symptoms of food allergies, intolerances, or sensitives include:
a. Stomach or bowel issues
b. Skin issues
c. Headaches and fatigue
d. All of these are common symptoms of food allergies, intolerances or sensitivities

Answer 6

d. All of these are common symptoms of food allergies, intolerances or sensitivities

Question 7

7. Untreated food allergies and sensitivities have been linked to increased risk of:
a. Internal fungus
b. Seasonal influenza
c. Atherosclerosis
d. Hallucinations

Answer 7

c. Atherosclerosis

Question 8

8. The primary purpose of an elimination diet is to:
a. Lose weight
b. Help identify food allergies, intolerances, and sensitivities
c. Improve body composition
d. Help cure food allergies, intolerances, and sensitives

Answer 8

b. Help identify food allergies, intolerances, and sensitivities

Question 9

9. The basic approach of an elimination diet can be summarized as:
a. Eliminate and reintroduce
b. Eliminate
c. Eliminate, reintroduce, and repeat to confirm
d. None of these are summaries of the basic approach of an elimination diet

Answer 9

c. Eliminate, reintroduce, and repeat to confirm

Question 10

10. In addition to the “Big Eight”, most elimination diets eliminate:
a. Gluten
b. Dairy
c. Sugar
d. All of these foods are eliminated in an elimination diet

Answer 10

d. All of these foods are eliminated in an elimination diet

Question 11

11. Because of ???, dairy products like butter, cheese, and yogurt may lack certain enzymes, which can make them potential allergens
a. Pasteurization
b. Antibody synthesis
c. Irradiation
d. Germination

Answer 11

a. Pasteurization

Question 12

12. Alcohol can cause allergic reactions and may also increase the growth of ??? in the gut
a. Villi
b. Good bacteria
c. Bad bacteria
d. Fructose deposits

Answer 12

c. Bad bacteria

Question 13

13. In general, the minimum amount of time to eliminate foods as part of an elimination diet should be:
a. 3 days
b. 3 weeks
c. 6 months
d. 3 months

Answer 13

b. 3 weeks

Question 14

14. When your body has a negative reaction to food, the immune system creates proteins called:
a. Antibodies
b. Antacids
c. Glucagon
d. Complex proteins

Answer 14

a. Antibodies

Question 15

15. During the reintroduction phase, you should reintroduce each food or food group, one at a time, on a daily basis for at least:
a. 2 weeks
b. 1 week
c. 1 day
d. 1 month

Answer 15

b. 1 week