Fad Diets

Question 1

Red meat, sugar, white rice, refined flours, coffee, and alcohol are avoided

Answer 1

alkaline diet

Question 2

What is essiac?

Answer 2

a mixture of herbs (burdock root, inner bark of slippery elm, and sheep sorrel) brewed into a tea

Question 3

Flor-essence

Answer 3

a mixture of herbs (Indian rhubarb root, watercress, blessed thistle, red clover, kelp) brewed into a tea

Question 4

diet includes a flaxseed oil and cottage cheese or quark recipe consumed twice a day

Answer 4

budwig diet

Question 5

what diet encourages the use of essiac tea?

Answer 5

budwig diet

Question 6

diet recommends drinking 2+ quarts of water daily

Answer 6

alkaline diet

Question 7

diet consists of 10 levels

Answer 7

alkaline diet

Question 8

this diet may over restrict calcium and vitamin D. Supplementation may be required

Answer 8

alkaline diet

Question 9

this diet program includes vitamin b12 and potassium supplements as well as pancreatic enzymes and thyroid hormone

Answer 9

gerson therapy

Question 10

advises intake of 15 to 20 lb of organically grown fruits and vegetables each day, most of which are juiced

Answer 10

gerson therapy

Question 11

vegetarian diet that includes raw juices and coffee enemas (for detoxification)

Answer 11

gerson therapy

Question 12

supplements recommended on raw food plan/living foods diet

Answer 12

b12, D, calcium

Question 13

allows only raw foods or foods heated to 105

Answer 13

raw food plan/living foods diet

Question 14

Proponents of this diet do not use microwaves or electricity to cook food. Food is chewed until fluid

Answer 14

macrobiotic diet

Question 15

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the NIH has funded a study to examine cancer preventive benefits of this diet

Answer 15

macrobiotic diet

Question 16

Vegetables excluded on macrobiotic diet

Answer 16

potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, asparagus

Question 17

fruit not locally grown is not allowed on this diet

Answer 17

macrobiotic diet

Question 18

on macrobiotic diet percentage of food comes from organic whole grains

Answer 18

50-60%

Question 19

on macrobiotic diet percentage of food comes from organic, locally grown fruits and vegetables

Answer 19

20-25%

Question 20

on macrobiotic diet percentage of food comes from soup prepared with beans, miso and vegetables

Answer 20

5-10%

Question 21

diet considered a metabolic treatment that combines a vegetarian diet supplemented with vitamins, minerals, and digestive enzymes

Answer 21

livingston wheeler

Question 22

diet includes a vaccine derived from patient’s blood or urine

Answer 22

livingston wheeler

Question 23

one cup of juice is consumed each hour 13 times a day on this diet

Answer 23

gerson therapy

Question 24

describes itself as a metabolic therapy and includes dietary modifications, dietary supplements including pancreatic supplements and detoxification routines like coffee enemas

Answer 24

gonzalez regimen