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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 questions about weight loss and related topics. I have also included some facts that will be of interest. Have fun!

Fergie better known as the Duchess of York is a spokesperson for which weight loss method?

Answer: The Duchess speaks for Weight Watchers.

The now world famous method of dieting known as 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

Richard Simmons not only created the Deal a Meal plan he also has a plan called Foodmover. He advocates that people use a system of weight loss that involves both exercise and diet.

A plant native to Africa is being hailed as the great new diet fad. What is it?

Answer: The Hoodia plant

To help suppress their appetite the Bushmen of South Africa eat the Hoodia plant. Efforts are being made to commercially grow this endangered plant.

Encouraging people to eat the “good carbs and good fats” is part of which famous diet system?

Answer: South Beach Diet

Dr. Arthur Agatston is the creator of this diet method. His book came out in 2003.

Most diets suggest weighing yourself how often?

Answer: Most diets suggest that you only weigh yourself once a week.

Many people get discouraged by not achieving daily results or by the fact that their weight may have gone up a bit.

Who uses the term “food is a drug”?

Answer: Barry Sears

The famous Zone Diet was started by Barry Sears. Follow ups to his best selling “Zone Diet” include the “Soy Zone” and the “Age Free Zone”.

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. His interested in food intake and diets began with his efforts to help his patients with heart disease.

Eating liver will help give your body which vitamin?

Answer: Vitamin Bs

Liver is full of vitamins B7 ,3 12 and 5.To increase your supply of vitamin B12 you can eat eggs.

If you get the disease rickets what vitamin is your body lacking?

Answer: Vitamin D

The body stores vitamin D in the liver. Eating the correct amount of vitamins and minerals found in a varied diet will help reduce the chance of disease.

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