HW6FadDiets

Poll

Myth or Fact: Your body's sense of thirst can be trusted to achieve adequate hydration.

• Myth

• Fact

Fact. Trust your body's sense of thirst. Overhydration can cause harmful effects, such as a dangerous decrease in sodium levels. Do not force yourself to drink water if you are not thirsty

Poll

Myth or Fact: Don't eat before exercise.

• Myth

• Fact

Fact. Trust your body's sense of thirst. Overhydration can cause harmful effects, such as a dangerous decrease in sodium levels. Do not force yourself to drink water if you are not thirsty

Poll

Myth or Fact: Sports drinks provide better hydration than water.

• Myth

• Fact

Myth. Sports drinks are extremely popular (and profitable). However, sports drinks are no better than water for hydration. Some studies suggest they are worse.

Multiple Choice

Which term best describes a fad diet?

• Healthy, Easy to follow

• Short lived, unsustainable

• Well balanced, highly effective

• Reasonable, sustainable

Multiple Choice

Which of these gives the best indication that a health service is based on pseudoscience?

The service...

• ...has been extensively researched, has a high success rate, and is expensive.

• ...has not been researched and is expensive.

• ...is inexpensive, is based on research, and has been around for a long time.

• ...is not controversial and is supervised by medical professionals.

Multiple Choice

Which of these gives the best indication that a health service is based on pseudoscience?

• The research regarding the product's effectiveness is conducted by doctors at a university..

• The product is inexpensive.

• The product was developed by scientists at a hospital.

• There is no link to information about clinical trials on the company's website.

Multiple Select

Which of these is the best source of information about a health product? Check all that apply.

• Advertisements

• Empirical evidence

• Scientific research

• Medical professionals

• Anonymous testimonials

Multiple Choice

How does your body adjust to the caloric decrease in some diets?

• The body increases its metabolic rate

• The body lowers its metabolic rate

• The body produces its own calories to make up for the loss

• All answers are correct

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a possible characteristic of a fad-diet?

• It involves cutting out entire food groups

• It involves eating only specific combinations of food

• It involves using specific food substitutes.

• All answers are correct

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT considered a fad diet?

• Milkshake diet

• Balanced Diet

• Grapefruit Diet

• Cabbage Diet

Open Ended

What are some factors that you think might cause someone to develop an eating disorder?