So exactly how much do you really know about dieting and weight loss? Below you will find some trivia questions about various related weight loss topics. I have also added some facts that you may find of interest. Enjoy!
Sarah Duchess of York is the spokesperson for which weight loss system?
Answer: Weight Watchers
Weight watchers began in 1963. It was started by a Brooklyn homemaker, Jean Nidetch. It now operates in about 30 countries.
Historically sailors suffered from what diet related condition?
Answer: Scurvy
Scurvy is caused by a lack of Vitamin C. Even when dieting it is very important that you make sure that your body is getting its essential minerals and vitamins.
Which famous diet celebrity began the Deal a Meal method of dieting?
Answer: Fitness guru Richard Simmons
The famous Foodmover Method was also one of Richard Simmons’ diet plans. He advocates that people use a system of weight loss that involves both exercise and diet.
Which plant native to Africa is being hailed as the new great diet aide?
Answer: The Hoodia plant
The Bushmen in South Africa use the Hoodia plant to help suppres their appetite. Efforts are being made to commercially grow this endangered plant.
Encouraging people to eat the “good carbs and good fats” is part of which famous diet system?
Answer: South Beach Diet
This method of losing weight was started by Dr. Arthur Agatston. This method was introduced by his book which made its debut in 2003.
How often should you weigh yourself according to most diets?
Answer: Once a week.
Many people get discouraged by not achieving daily results or by the fact that their weight may have gone up a bit.
“Food is a drug” is a saying used by which diet icon?
Answer: Barry Sears
Barry Sears began the Zone diet. Follow ups to his best selling “Zone Diet” include the “Soy Zone” and the “Age Free Zone”.
To help create a healthier menu which famous diet guru has been working with McDonalds?
Answer: Dr. D. Ornish
The best selling weight loss book Eat More Weigh Less is by Dr. Ornish. The diet recommends that people eat less refined carbohydrates and lower their fat intake. To help patients with heart disease he started researching diet.
Eating liver will help give your body which vitamin?
Answer: Vitamin Bs
Liver is full of vitamins B7 ,3 12 and 5.To increase your supply of vitamin B12 you can eat eggs.
Which vitamin are you lacking if you get the disease rickets?
Answer: Vitamin D
The body stores vitamin D in the liver. To help reduce your chance of getting disease it is important to eat the proper amounts of vitamins and minerals.
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