Fad Diets

1. The best way to make sure you get enough nutrients, vitamins and calories is to _____ .

• eat several servings of grains and starches every day

• take a daily multivitamin that includes potassium and zinc

• eat a restricted calorie diet

• eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, carbohydrates, and proteins every day

Fad diets are ______

• an easy, quick way to lose weight without hurting your health

• popular because they work so well

• easy to stick to because you never feel hungry

• none of the above

You can spot a fad diet by asking yourself _______ .

• Will this make me lose 10 pounds before next week’s prom?

• Is this the diet Kim Kardashian followed last week?

• Is it really okay to eat only cabbage for 7 days?

• all of the above

Developing a positive body image means _______

• always restricting what you eat

• making a perfect body your constant goal

• learning to feel comfortable in your own unique body

• fitting into a size 6

Why do fad diets seem to work at first?

• They are so much fun to follow.

• You lose a lot of water weight.

• They are based on the latest science of weight loss.

• You can keep them secret.

What is “yo-yo” dieting?

• Eating only yogurt for two meals a day

• Losing and gaining weight in a cycle of going on and off diets

• Working on losing fat from your waistline.

• Following a fad diet.

Fad diets are dangerous because _____ .

• they work so well

• you deprive your body of essential nutrients

• you never have to plan your next meal

• you don’t have to grocery shop

How can you tell if a diet is healthy?

• It includes a balance of healthy food from all food groups.

• It helps you to lose no more than 1-2 kg per week.

• It includes regular exercise.

• All of the above.

What are some of the health consequences of following a fad diet?

• Dehydration, dizziness, irritability

• Muscle growth and extra hair

• High energy

• Increased ability to concentrate on school work

What is the percentage of teenage girls and teenage boys who have tried fad diets?

• 41-66% of girls; 20-31% of boys

• 100% of both

• 90% of girls; 10% of boys

• Boys rarely try fad diets