Dieting Trivia And Facts
Do you know as much about dieting and weight loss as you think you do? Below you will find some trivia about various related weight loss topics. I have also added some facts that will find of interest. Enjoy!
Fergie better known as the Duchess of York is a spokesperson for which weight loss method?
Answer: She advocates 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.
Historically sailors suffered from what diet related condition?
Answer: Scurvy
Scurvy is caused by a lack of Vitamin C. It is essential to give your body the proper nutrients especially when trying to lose weight.
Which famous diet celebrity began the Deal a Meal method of dieting?
Answer: Fitness guru Richard Simmons
This famous diet guru not only created the Deal a Meal plan, he also began the Foodmover System. He is a noted fitness personality, and advocates weight loss through exercise and healthy eating.
A plant native to Africa is being hailed as the great new diet fad. What is it?
Answer: Hoodia
The Bushmen in South Africa use the Hoodia plant to help suppres their appetite. Farmers are now experimenting with ways to commercially grow this plant which is now on the endangered list.
Which diet is famous for touting “good fats” and “good carbs”?
Answer: South Beach Diet
Dr. Arthur Agatston is the creator of this diet method. His book came out in 2003.
How often should you weigh yourself according to most diets?
Answer: Once a week.
If people do not see quick results from their efforts they are often disappointed, and they do not understand that weight may fluctuate from day to day.
“Food is a drug” is a saying used by which diet icon?
Answer: Barry Sears
Barry Sears began the Zone diet. The Soy Zone and The Age Free Zone were follow up books to his best seller the Zone Diet.
McDonalds has been working with which icon of the diet world?
Answer: Dr. D. Ornish
Eat More Weigh Less was written by Dr. Dean Ornish. The diet recommends that people eat less refined carbohydrates and lower their fat intake. To help patients with heart disease he started researching diet.
Which vitamin would you get from eating liver?
Answer: Vitamin Bs
The vitamins B 3, 5, 7 and 12 can all be found in liver.Eating eggs will increase the amount of B12 in your body.
Which vitamin are you lacking if you get the disease rickets?
Answer: Vitamin D
The liver is a storage area for the vitamin D. To help reduce your chance of getting disease it is important to eat the proper amounts of vitamins and minerals.
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