The Low-Carb Quiz

INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer each of the following questions. For each question, use your mouse to click inside the circle in front of the answer that you believe to be correct. Try to get at least 9 correct. You may answer the questions in any order, but once you have answered a question, you may not answer it again or try to change your answer. If you leave this page and return, your score will be erased and you will have to re-take the test. Answers to all these questions can be found somewhere on the Low-Carb Pavilion Web site.

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1. Which person is NOT a low-carb diet advocate?
Dr. Robert Atkins
Dr. Dean Ornish
Dr. Richard Bernstein
Dr. Michael Eades

2. It is generally recommended not to count _____ as an effective or usable carbohydrate?
Fiber
Sugar
Starch
None of the Above

3. Which one is NOT an artificial sweetener that can be used on many low-carb diet programs?
NutraSweet
Fructose
Sugar Alcohol
Splenda

4. Which food is sometimes eaten as part of a low-carb diet regimen?
Pancakes
Pork Chops
Green Peas
Corn on the Cob

5.Consuming fewer than about 30 grams of carbohydrates per day usually causes a benign condition known as _____.
Ketoacidosis
Diarrhea
Hyperinsulinism
Ketonuria

6. Which of these is NOT an essential part of the diet, meaning that you do not need to consume any to live.
Fats
Protein
Carbohydrates
Vitamins

7. What type of foods should be avoided or severely restricted on a low-carb diet?
Meats
Eggs
Grains
Vegetables

8. Which foods are typically acceptable on a low-carb lifestyle?
Berries
Cheese
Fish
All the Above

9. Evidence indicates that eating a lot of fat on a diet that is low in carbohydrates usually results in...
Increased serum cholesterol
Weight gain
Increased risk of heart disease
Improved overall health

10. When you decide to begin a low-carb diet, you should do what FIRST?
Get an initial blood test and physical exam.
Get rid of all the fruit in your house.
Buy a supply of ketosis test strips.
Pig-out on one last carbohydrate binge.

11. Weight loss stalls may be caused by...
Eating too few calories
Eating foods with hidden carbs
Eating too much food
All the Above

12. Anxiety, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood glucose are all symptoms of...
Gout
Syndrome X
Too Much Television
Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Tell Me How You Did!

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