2024
HPR 105 Exam 2 (FAD Diets) ||
With Questions & 100%
Correct Solutions
, HPR 105 Exam 2 || With Questions &
100% Correct Solutions
Questions when assessing information regarding diets/supplements - ANSWER -
Anecdotal or scientific study? News story? Claims backed?
Where was the study published?
Longitudinal study? Number of subjects? Human or animal?
Double-blind, randomized, placebo study?
Who paid for the study/conducted it?
Is the source selling anything? What contact info is there?
Are the claims too good to be true?
What is a fad diet? - ANSWER - A weight loss diet that becomes popular quickly,
then falls out of favor.
Hallmarks: promise quick fix, list of "good" and "bad" foods, dire warnings from a
single product, eliminates one or more entire food groups, studies published are
unreviewed
Potentially dangerous diets - ANSWER - HCG diet
Mayo Clinic diet (unofficial)
Acai Berry diet
3 day diet
Grapefruit diet
Tapeworm diet
Beverly Hills diet
Top ranked diets - ANSWER - DASH
Mediterranean
Flexitarian
Weight Watchers
TLC
Mediterranean Diet - ANSWER - Attempts to mimic eating habits of Mediterranean
people
Claims weight loss, heart/brain health, cancer prevention, diabetes
prevention/control
Pros: enjoy a variety of foods
Cons: high healthy fat intake
, Mediterranean diet foods - ANSWER - Emphasizes grains, fruit, veggies, fish, olive
oil, wine
Cuts back on red meat, unhealthy fat
*Healthy when paired with physical activity. Weight loss possible when calories
controlled
**Associated with decreased risk for heart disease, reduction in BP/LDL cholesterol,
can prevent/control diabetes
Flexitarian - ANSWER - Coined a decade ago by RD Dawn Jackson Blatner
Claim: flexitarians weigh 15% less and live longer
Part time vegetarianism with occasional burgers or steak
Flexitarian foods - ANSWER - Emphasizes tofu, beans, lentils, peas, nuts, seeds,
eggs, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, dairy, sugar, and spices
Cuts back on meat
Flexitarians do weigh less! Convenient, easy to follow, nutritionally sound
Therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC) diet - ANSWER - Developed by NIH
Claims to reduce LDL cholesterol by 8-10% in six weeks
Emphasizes fruits, veggies, whole grains, low fat/nonfat dairy, fish and skin-off
poultry.
Cuts back on fat a lot
Shown to lower cholesterol and lower fasting insulin levels
TLC pros and cons - ANSWER - Pros: healthful eating, free program, gold standard
of diabetes prevention
Cons: do it yourself...
DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) - ANSWER - Claims to lower BP
and help with weight loss
Developed by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institure (NHLBI)
Pros: rigorous studies shows DASH reduces BP, increases HDL, lowers LDL.
Nutritionally complete and safe.
Cons: May taste bland, and costly
