How Well Do You Know About Fad Diets! Quiz

12 Questions | By Thames | Last updated: Mar 19, 2020 | Total Attempts: 173

Questions

Settings

How Well Do You Know About Fad Diets! Quiz

How much do you know about fad diets? A fad diet is popular for a certain period of time. It often gets hyped up due to frequent advertising and the attention it gets from the media. Celebrity endorsements are often at the heart of fad diets. These diets usually promise unreasonably fast weight loss and generally promote short term change, as opposed to adopting a healthy lifestyle. See how much you know about diets by taking this quiz.

Questions and Answers

1.

What is eliminated in Phase I of the Atkins Diet?
- A.
  
  Bread, cereal, grains
- B.
  
  Fish and shellfish
- C.
  
  Orange vegetables
- D.
  
  Pork
2.

What is generally not supported by fad diets?
- A.
  
  Trans fats
- B.
  
  Long-term weight maintenance
- C.
  
  Cooking at home
- D.
  
  Candy
3.

Who promoted the Acai Berry Diet on her TV show?
- A.
  
  Barbara Walters
- B.
  
  Rosie O'Donnell
- C.
  
  Whoopi Goldberg
- D.
  
  Oprah
4.

The SugarBusters Diet is based on what measure of blood sugar levels?
- A.
  
  Glycemic index
- B.
  
  Diabetes
- C.
  
  Sugar
- D.
  
  Insulin
5.

The Zone Diet promotes a formula of 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% what?
- A.
  
  Sugars
- B.
  
  Fiber
- C.
  
  Fats
- D.
  
  Vegetables
6.

Despite its complexity, The Zone Diet was popular due to what?
- A.
  
  A guarantee of success
- B.
  
  Prepackaged food
- C.
  
  Advertising
- D.
  
  Celebrity endorsement
7.

What diet has become known as the "healthy" version of the Atkins diet?
- A.
  
  Grapefruit
- B.
  
  South Beach
- C.
  
  Water
- D.
  
  Pritikin
8.

How much fat is allowed on the Pritikin Diet?
- A.
  
  50%
- B.
  
  30%
- C.
  
  Less than 10%
- D.
  
  None
9.

What diet was created by Dr. Herman Tarnower?
- A.
  
  SugarBusters
- B.
  
  Scarsdale Diet
- C.
  
  The Zone
- D.
  
  South Beach Diet
10.

Who created the South Beach Diet?
- A.
  
  Rosie O'Donnell
- B.
  
  Gianni Versace
- C.
  
  The Miami Herald
- D.
  
  Arthur Agatston
11.

The popularity of fad diets relies on what human failing?
- A.
  
  Greed
- B.
  
  Ignorance
- C.
  
  Gluttony
- D.
  
  Hope
12.

Most fad diets make what kind of claims?
- A.
  
  Proven
- B.
  
  Empirical
- C.
  
  Hypothetical
- D.
  
  Psuedo-scientific

Related Topics

More Diet Quizzes

What Diet Is The Best For You?

Not everyone can follow a certain diet and accomplish their weight goals. Certain diets work on others while it won't have much effect on others. This all depends on someone's eating habits, metabolism and genetics....

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 4827 | Last updated: Dec 20, 2017

Sample Question
Do you like egg yolks?

Yes

No

Yes, but they're too high in cholesterol

Which Diet Plan Is Best For You?

I know, you've tried dozens of diets, and you still aren't happy with the way you look. Let's face it; you probably aren't following the right kind of food for your eating habits. This quiz is specially designed...

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 24337 | Last updated: Oct 16, 2020

Sample Question
What's the biggest downfall of your eating habits right now?

I'm not sure what's really healthy

I eat a very balanced, moderate diet!

Just general junk food

Which Diet And Training Guru Should You Follow?

This test will determine which fitness and diet guru you should be following, and what products you would enjoy the most.For more info visit http://www.flzine.com

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 1103 | Last updated: Jun 20, 2017