Dieting And Health Trivia & Facts
How much do you know about dieting and healthy living? Below you will find some trivia questions and answers about different weight loss topics. I have also included some facts that you may find of interest. Enjoy!
Which method of weight loss does Sarah Fergison the Duchess of York promote?
Answer: The Duchess speaks for Weight Watchers.
Weight watchers began in 1963. It was started by a Brooklyn homemaker, Jean Nidetch. Weight Watchers is now available in thirty different countries.
Sailors used to suffer from which condition that was related to a poor diet?
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.
Who created the Deal a Meal weight loss program?
Answer: Fitness guru Richard Simmons
This famous diet guru not only created the Deal a Meal plan, he also began the Foodmover System. His programs encourage people to lose weight weight through both exercise and diet.
The latest diet fad is a plant from Africa, what is it called?
Answer: The Hoodia plant
The plant is native to South Africa where the Bushmen use it to suppress 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 diet was developed by Dr. Arthur Agatston. His diet book was first published in 2003.
Most diets suggest weighing yourself how often?
Answer: No more than once a week
Daily weighing often discourages people because they do not see results, and they are often upset if their weight fluctuates.
Which diet guru is noted for saying “food is a drug”?
Answer: Barry Sears
Barry Sears is the author of the Zone Diet. The Soy Zone and The Age Free Zone were follow up books to his best seller the Zone Diet.
Which diet guru has been working with McDonalds to create a healthier diet?
Answer: Dr. Dean Ornish
Eat More Weigh Less was written by Dr. Dean Ornish. Eating less fat and lowering the amount of refined carbohydrates are promoted in this diet. He started researching diets in his efforts to help his patients with heart disease.
Which vitamin would you get from eating liver?
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.