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    Fad Diet Quiz

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    I was asked to write a Quiz on Fad Diets for Australia's Healthy Weight Week which is coming up in January, so thought I'd share it with you….  Let me know how you go!

    A ‘fad diet’ is:                     a)     A diet which only lasts one week    b)     Any diet which has been featured on “A Current Affair”c)      A diet which promises quick weight loss and doesn’t include all the core food groupsFad diets are dangerous because:a)     They don’t meet nutrition requirementsb)     You will lose muscle mass which will slow down your metabolismc)      All of the aboveA diet cutting out all dairy food is:                 a)     Good for you   b)     Bad for you unless you are getting your calcium requirements from another food such as fortified soy milkc)      Hard to do because it means cutting out your daily latteThe 5 core food groups are:a)     Cereals & grains, vegetables, fruit, dairy and meat & meat alternativesb)     Chocolate, alcohol, cake, ice cream and chipsc)      Vegetables, soy, nuts, legumes and fishSymptoms of fad diets may include:                 a)     Breaking out in freckles   b)     Diarrheac)      Dehydration, constipation, nausea & headachesThe best person to seek dietary advice from is:a)     Your best friendb)     An Accredited Practising Dietitianc)      Your mumSimple tips to lose weight healthily include:                 a)     Cut out bananas and potatoes   b)     Monitor your portion sizesc)      Start taking protein supplementsCarbohydrates are:a)     High in fatb)     Lower in kilojoules than alcohol with carbohydrates providing 16kJ per gram and alcohol providing 29kJ per gramc)      Are not needed as part of a healthy dietThe best way to know if a diet is healthy is to:                 a)     Check if it cuts out any core food groups   b)     Ask your mumc)      See if the people in the testimonials have lost more than 20kgFruit should be eaten:a)     Never as it contains fructose which leads to weight gainb)     In unlimited quantitiesc)      2-3 times each day
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    Lindy LeCornu

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    Got it all right. Too easy!

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    Melanie McGrice is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, one of the few dietitians in Australia to achieve that status. Her success has made her an … View Profile

    Your answers are all correct Narelle!  It's amazing though.  New figures just found that 1 in 4 18-24 year old women who tried to lose weight last year used a fad diet….seems like there's heaps of people still not getting the message. 



    Hope you had a great Christmas!



    Melanie

    www.health-kick.com.au

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