Alternative and Comparative Diets

Question 1

Concentrated sugars create an acid reaction in the body that

Answer 1

results in demineralization.

Question 2

What are Obesogens?

Answer 2

common chemical compounds that serve as endocrine disrupters, altering metabolic
processes and predisposing some people to weight gain.

Question 3

The metabolic rate is

Answer 3

the measure of how rapidly the body burns calories.

Question 4

Soybeans contain a

Answer 4

thyroid depressing element – often paired with seaweed in the Japanese diet –
makes sense because seaweed is rich in iodine, a mineral needed for proper thyroid function –
counterbalances the effect.

Question 5

The minimumrequirement for anyone suffering from an eating disorder is a

Answer 5

good-quality multivitamin and probiotics.

Question 6

“housecleaning” symptoms

Answer 6

They are:
1. general fatigue
2. pains and aches
3. fevers, chills, coughs
4. abnormal sweating and frequent urination
5. skin dicharges and unusal body odours
6. diarrhea and constipation
7. temporary decrease in sexual desire and vitality
8. temporary cessation of menstruation
9. mental irritability
10. other minor transitory symtoms – restless dreams, minor hair loss, feeling of coldness.
(I would personally add anxiety and depression to this list)

Question 7

T/F?

It is wise not to ever combine wine and cheese in the same meal.

Answer 7

FALSE
Because wine is acidic, it requires the buffering action of calcium during metabolism – it will find it either
in high dairy diet or by removing it from teeth and bones.

Question 8

Ghrelin is

Answer 8

known as the “hunger hormone” because it increases appetite.

Question 9

Leptin is

Answer 9

the “satiety hormone” because it suppresses appetite.

Question 10

Sea vegetables are

Answer 10

contractive, alkalizing, cooling, promote both build up and break down.

Question 11

When the energy (calories) consumed is greater than the energy expended, this is called

Answer 11

Positive energy balance.

Question 12

Three health problems associated with upper-body fat distribution.

Answer 12

1. metabolic disturbances
2. cardiovascular disease
3. type 2 diabetes

Question 13

Name two lifestyle changes that determine whether people will lose weight and maintain it.

Answer 13

Eating a mainly natural foods diet (avoiding processed, refined and packaged foods) and introducing
physical activity into ones day.

Question 14

Yo-yo dieting can

Answer 14

reduce the active thyroid hormone (T3), causing metabolism to slow by as much as
25%

Question 15

List 2 foods that help to increase metabolism and calorie burning by enhancing thermogenesis.

Answer 15

1. Coconut oil

2. Spicy foods

Question 16

List 4 factors that increase appetite.

Answer 16

Ghrelin, insulin, cortisol, some antidepressants.

Question 17

List the 5 factors to consider when designing a weight loss strategy.

Answer 17

1. Setting realistic goals
2. Maintaining a food journal
3. Improving digestion
4. Diet modifications
5. Increasing energy levels

Question 18

List 5 foods that contain calcium in a natural, easy-to-assimilate form and that are a sound
alternative to dairy.

Answer 18

1. Beans and nuts
2. Greens - esp broccoli, collards, kale, mustard and turnip tops, parsley, watercress, dandelion
3. Sea vegetables
4. Sesame seeds and tahini
5. Canned salmon and sardines with bones