INDUCTION QUIZ: Thursday, March 31

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TRUE OR FALSE
1. Low carb beer (2.5 net carbs oper serving) is an acceptable Induction beverage.

2. Physical symptoms like difficulty sleeping, aches and pains are often related to excess weight and blood-sugar stress

3. L-glutamine can be used to help curb sugar cravings.

4. Margarine should be avoided due to its carbohydrate count.

5. Regarding cheese, the rule of thumb is to count one ounce of cheese as one gram carbohydrate.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

6. Which of the following are acceptable sweeteners
a. Sucrose
b. Maltose
c. Sucralose
d. Levulose

7. Which is/are acceptable dietary fiber supplements?
a. Flax seed
b. Psyllium husk
c. Wheat bran
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

8. Which of the following is/are considered a "salad" vegetable
a. kale
b. bok choy
c. dandelion greens
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

9. Excessive caffeine
a. may cause unstable blood sugar
b. should be avoided by those who suspect they are caffeine-dependent
c. both a. and b.
d. neither a. nor b.

10. Which of the following are acceptable proteins during Induction.
a. Duck
b. Lamb
c. Sardines
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

ANSWERS TO FOLLOW

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ANSWERS
1. Low carb beer (2.5 net carbs per serving) is an acceptable Induction beverage.
ANSWER: FALSE
Alcohol is not permitted during the Induction Phase. It can be re-introduced during On-Going Weight Loss phase (OWL)

2. Physical symptoms like difficulty sleeping, aches and pains are often related to excess weight and blood-sugar stress
ANSWER: TRUE
Along with general malaise, Dr. Atkins attributed these physical symptoms to overweight and blood sugar instability.

3. L-glutamine can be used to help curb sugar cravings.
ANSWER: TRUE
See the Nutritional Supplements section of Chapter 11

4. Margarine should be avoided due to its carbohydrate count.
ANSWER: FAlSE.
Margarine is avoided because they contain trans fats. There are, however, some margarines that do not contain trans fats and they are allowed.

5. Regarding cheese, the rule of thumb is to count one ounce of cheese as one gram carbohydrate.
ANSWER: TRUE
See the Cheese Footnote in the Acceptable Foods List.

6. Which of the following are acceptable sweeteners
a. Sucrose
b. Maltose
c. Sucralose
d. Levulose
ANSWER: c. Sucralose
Sucralose is sold as "SPLENDA". The choices are sugars.

7. Which is/are acceptable dietary fiber supplements?
a. Flax seed
b. Psyllium husk
c. Wheat bran
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
ANSWER: d. all of the above
See Chapter 8 and the Rules of Induction.

8. Which of the following is/are considered a "salad" vegetable
a. kale
b. bok choy
c. dandelion greens
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
ANSWER: b. bok choy
See the Acceptable Foods List.

9. Excessive caffeine
a. may cause unstable blood sugar
b. should be avoided by those who suspect they are caffeine-dependent
c. both a. and b.
d. neither a. nor b.
ANSWER: c. both a. and b.
See the beverage footnote of the Acceptable Foods List

10. Which of the following are acceptable proteins during Induction.
a. Duck
b. Lamb
c. Sardines
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
ANSWER: d. all of the above.
See the Acceptable Foods List

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