Diet Tricks Quiz

November 9, 2008 – 12:10 pm

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Take This Easy Diet Quiz

If you ask your friends and family which tips or tricks are likely to help one lose weight, you’ll probably hear a wide variety of different opinions. Dieting has become so popular in our culture that you’ll likely find several diet books listed in the best sellers on many of the popular bookstore web sites. Obesity is a real problem for many people in our modern society. In just the United States, over 58 million people are overweight, with 40 million considered obese. And, the obesity rate in children is also growing at an alerting rate.

But are there easy and less painful tricks that really help one lose weight? Take this short quiz and see how your knowledge of diet tricks compares with the expert’s advice on how to get and stay slim!

Answer each statement as true or false.

1. Eating snacks before meals can result in less total food intake? T or F
2. Eating slowly can help you eat less? T or F
3. Occasionally starving yourself is a good way to lose weight? T or F
4. It is possible to lose weight without seeing much change in your weight scale reading? T or F
5. Dietetic or low sugar foods are lower in calories? T or F
6. Low-calorie breads are generally lower in calories than regular bread? T or F
7. The juice from roasted meat should be avoided? T or F
8. 2% low-fat milk has much less fat than regular milk? T or F
9. Regular ice cream has many more calories than low fat ice cream? T or F
10. Lowering your salt intake will help you lose fat faster? T or F
11. The manner in which food is prepared can have some bearing on reducing calorie intake? T or F
12. The meal-in-a-can drinks can help one lose weight? T or F
13. Periodically consuming a large amount of alcohol can cause a fast weight gain? T or F
14. Smokers have a tendency to gain weight when they stop smoking? T or F
15. Support groups and clubs can help one lose weight? T or F
16. The 100-calorie packs help dieters lose weight? T or F