#6-General Healing Diet

Question 1

1. As part of the Functional Food approach, a general healing diet is primarily designed to:
a. Allow the body to heal naturally through food
b. Improve body composition and help with weight loss
c. Allow the body to heal through medication
d. Prevent premature aging

Answer 1

a. Allow the body to heal naturally through food

Question 2

2. A general healing diet focusing on eating:
a. No protein
b. Low fiber carbohydrates
c. None of the above
d. Processed carbohydrates

Answer 2

c. None of the above

Question 3

3. Blood sugar, or glucose, is produced when our bodies break down:
a. Protein
b. Fat
c. Fiber
d. Carbohydrates

Answer 3

d. Carbohydrates

Question 4

4. The hormone produced by our pancreas to help regulate blood sugar levels is:
a. Ghrelin
b. Insulin
c. Peptide
d. Glutamine

Answer 4

b. Insulin

Question 5

5. The normal range for blood sugar is between ??? mg/ml and ??? mg/dl
a. 70 and 120
b. 100 and 105
c. 90 and 100
d. 80 and 110

Answer 5

a. 70 and 120

Question 6

6. Insulin transfers glucose into our
a. Large and small intestines
b. Pancreas cells
c. Thyroid and hypothalamus
d. Liver, muscle, and fat cells

Answer 6

d. Liver, muscle, and fat cells

Question 7

7. Low blood sugar is known as:
a. Hypoglucose
b. Hyperglycemia
c. Celiac disease
d. Reactive hypoglycemia

Answer 7

d. Reactive hypoglycemia

Question 8

8. Common locations of “hidden” sugar include:
a. Processed foods
b. Beverages and juices
c. Fat free foods
d. All of these types of foods/beverages can have “hidden” sugar

Answer 8

d. All of these types of foods/beverages can have “hidden” sugar

Question 9

9. As part of a general healing diet, it’s important to eliminate:
a. Antioxidants
b. Anti-inflammatory foods
c. Whole foods
d. Toxins and inflammatory foods

Answer 9

d. Toxins and inflammatory foods

Question 10

10. A few causes of depleted nutrient levels in our food include:
a. Processed foods and less fertile soil
b. Global warming and greenhouse gas emissions
c. Organic farming methods
d. Government deregulation

Answer 10

a. Processed foods and less fertile soil

Question 11

11. Egg yolks and fatty fish are good sources of:
a. Vitamin D
b. Calcium
c. Selenium
d. Vitamin A

Answer 11

a. Vitamin D

Question 12

12. Vitamin K2 can help move calcium from your ??? to your bones and teeth:
a. Arteries and soft tissues
b. Pancreas
c. Brain
d. Liver

Answer 12

a. Arteries and soft tissues

Question 13

13. Magnesium helps with over ??? enzymatic processes
a. 3
b. 3,000
c. 30
d. 300

Answer 13

300

Question 14

14. Vegetarians and vegans are at a higher risk of ??? deficiency
a. Vitamin C
b. Vitamin B2
c. Vitamin B1
d. Vitamin B12

Answer 14

d. Vitamin B12

Question 15

15. Seaweed is a good source of:
a. Antioxidants
b. Vitamin C
c. Protein
d. Iodine

Answer 15

d. Iodine