"The Skinny on Low-Fat Diets" Make-Up Quiz

"Some people do lose weight on low-fat diets. However, this doesn't necessarily mean that their diet is healthy."

What does the use of the word necessarily suggest? Select all that apply.

• Losing weight on low-fat diets is always indicative of improved health.

• Weight loss on low-fat diets can sometimes be accompanied by improved health.

• The healthiness of a low-fat diet is not always guaranteed, even if weight loss occurs.

• Low-fat diets unfailingly lead to healthier outcomes, regardless of weight loss.

• Weight loss is not a proven outcome of low-fat diets.

Why did the author use the phrase "with varying results" in the second paragraph of the text?

• To convey that weight loss outcomes on low-fat diets may differ in their impact on health.

• To suggest that weight loss on low-fat diets always leads to improved health.

• To emphasize the uniformity of health benefits from weight loss on low-fat diets.

• To underscore the predictability of weight loss outcomes on low-fat diets.

Read this sentence from the text: 
"For many years, medical experts believed that the low-fat diet was this 'Holy Grail,' the perfect balance of proper foods."

Which statement best describes what the phrase “Holy Grail” adds to the meaning of the text?

• It suggests that low-fat diets are highly valued and sought after as the ultimate solution.

• It emphasizes the simplicity and ease of following a low-fat diet.

• It implies that low-fat diets are mythical and unattainable.

• It indicates that low-fat diets are outdated and no longer considered effective.

Read this sentence from the text: "Fortunately, new studies are causing many people to turn away from low-fat diets."

What does the author communicate to the reader with the use of the word “fortunately”?

• The author conveys a sense of urgency regarding the need to turn away from low-fat diets.

• The author suggests that the turn away from low-fat diets is regrettable.

• The author implies that new studies have proven low-fat diets to be ineffective.

• The author expresses approval or relief regarding the shift away from low-fat diets.

Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the text?

• Some new studies are questioning whether low-fat diets are as great as people once thought. It is important to understand different types of fats and have a balanced diet.

• All experts now agree that low-fat diets are ruining the bodies of individuals that follow these dietary restrictions.

• Recent research suggests that low-fat diets are the best way to avoid heart disease and cancer, according to government guidelines.

• Low-fat diets are essential for weight loss and overall health improvement, despite changing dietary recommendations over time.

What evidence from the text supports the central idea of the text?

Choose all answers that are correct.

• “People still need to eat smart, especially where fat is concerned.”

• "For many years, medical experts believed that the low-fat diet was this “Holy Grail,” the perfect balance of proper foods."

• “Dr Dean Ornish, an advocate of low fat diets, felt that the study did not follow the participants for a long enough period to show how low fat diets can affect health.”

• "The reasoning behind this approach was that lowering the overall amount of fat would reduce the amount of saturated and trans fat in a person's diet."

• "New research suggests that this diet is not as beneficial as it was once thought."

Choose the sentence that best represents the central idea of the text.

• "For many years, medical experts believed that the low-fat diet was this 'Holy Grail,' the perfect balance of proper foods."

• "Like King Arthur and his knights searching for the Holy Grail, frustrated dieters keep searching for the perfect weight-loss solution."

• "However, new research suggests that this diet is not as beneficial as it was once thought."

• "One day a certain food lands on the do-not-eat list,and the next day a medical journal explains why this food is good for you."

• "Dietary recommendations change all the time."

What inference can be made about the author’s opinion of low-fat diets?

• The author advocates for low-fat diets as the only viable solution for weight loss and disease prevention.

• The author is skeptical about the effectiveness of low-fat diets and suggests they may not be as beneficial as commonly believed.

• The author views low-fat diets as universally beneficial for weight loss and health improvement.

• The author believes low-fat diets are outdated and no longer recommended by medical experts.

Which sentence from the text best supports the author's opinion on low-fat diets?

• "In the past, people usually adopted low-fat diets in an attempt to lose weight or lower their risk for certain diseases, such as heart disease or cancer."

• "For many years, medical experts believed that the low-fat diet was this 'Holy Grail,' the perfect balance of proper foods."

• "In 2006, a federal study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that following a low-fat diet did not lead to major health improvements."

• "As the low-fat craze caught on, food manufacturers started developing all sorts of low-fat or fat-free foods."

What is the genre of this text?

• non-fiction persuasive article

• historical fiction

• informational article

• research paper