Why calories are a con

Why calories are a con

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Business, Health Sciences, Biology

11th Grade - University

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who introduced the concept of calorie counting?

Wilbur Atwater

Harvard University

The US Senate

The Sugar Industry

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Atwater's theory fail to consider?

The caloric value of fat

The importance of vitamins

Individual metabolic differences

The role of exercise

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common misconception about fat according to Atwater's findings?

Fat is more fattening than sugar

Fat is the healthiest nutrient

Fat is less fattening than sugar

Fat has no calories

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the sugar industry do in 1967?

Funded research to blame fat for obesity

Promoted a high-fat diet

Encouraged calorie counting

Banned sugar in schools

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the result of the dietary recommendations influenced by the sugar industry?

An increase in sugar consumption

A ban on fat-rich foods

A rise in cardiovascular diseases

A decrease in obesity rates