INDUCTION QUIZ: Monday April 25

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TRUE/FALSE

1. Total carbs - sugar grams = net carbs

2. Acesulfame K (Ace-K) is an acceptable sugar substitute

3. Broth is an acceptable drink.

4. Green beans are allowed during Induction.

5. Exercise is a necessary part of the Atkins Nutritional Approach.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

6. Which cheese is allowed on Induction?
a. Blue (like gorgonzola or Stilton)
b. Cheddar
c. Mozzarella
d. All of the above.

7. Which meal is the most Induction phase friendly?
a. Roast turkey, 1 cup each sauteed summer squash and mushrooms, 3 tablespoons heavy cream, whipped with a packet of splenda
b. Steak, 1 cup turnip fries, 1 cup Jello Brand sugar free gelatin dessert.
c. both a. and b. are correct
d. neither a. nor b. are correct.

8. Which of the following are fiber supplements you can take during Induction?
a. Flax meal/seed
b. Psyllium husks
c. Coarse wheat bran
d. All of the above

9. Jumping rope for 15 minutes burns about ________ calories.
a. 100
b. 150
c. 200
d. 250

10. The best food to neutralize cravings are a combination of
a. fat and protein
b. fat and carbohydrate
c. protein and carbohydrate
d. an equal combination of fat, protein and carbohydrate

ANSWERS TO FOLLOW

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ANSWERS
TRUE/FALSE

1. Total carbs - sugar grams = net carbs
Answer: FALSE
Total carbs - fiber grams - sugar alcohols = Net carbs.

2. Acesulfame K (Ace-K) is an acceptable sugar substitute
Answer= TRUE
Acesulfame K is one of the acceptable sugar substitutes. See the Induction Acceptable Foods list for the others.

3. Broth is an acceptable drink.
Answer= TRUE
Broth is allowed but is not counted toward the daily water requirement. See the Acceptable Foods list for further details.

4. Green beans are allowed during Induction.
Answer= TRUE
Green beans are also known as "string beans", "wax beans", "pole beans", "snap beans". They are on the "other vegetable" list.

5. Exercise is a necessary part of the Atkins Nutritional Approach.
Answer = TRUE
Dr. Atkins devotes an entire chapter about exercise and its importance to this diet and your general health and fitness.

MULTIPLE CHOICE (answers are highlighted)

6. Which cheese is allowed on Induction?
a. Blue (like gorgonzola or Stilton)
b. Cheddar
c. Mozzarella
d. All of the above.

7. Which meal is the most Induction phase friendly?
a. Roast turkey, 1 cup each sauteed summer squash and mushrooms, 3 tablespoons heavy cream, whipped with a packet of splenda b. Steak, 1 cup turnip fries, 1 cup Jello Brand sugar free gelatin dessert.
c. both a. and b. are correct
d. neither a. nor b. are correct.
Discussion:The roast turkey is obvious. Summer squash (zucchini or yellow neck) are on the 'other vegetable' list. Mushrooms are on the 'salad' list. Each of these vegetables can be eaten in the acceptable daily amounts during Induction. 3 tablespoons of heavy cream is permissible as well as the packet of Splenda. Like the vegetables, they can be consumed at their appropriate amounts.

Jello Brand Sugar Free gelatin dessert is sweetened with aspartame. Aspartame is the artificial sweetener Dr. Atkins wanted us to avoid. (See the Artificial Sweetener section in the Foods List). Turnips are on the 'other vegetable' list.

8. Which of the following are fiber supplements you can take during Induction?
a. Flax meal/seed
b. Psyllium husks
c. Coarse wheat bran
d. All of the above
Discussion: Dr. Atkins mentions this in several parts of the book: Chapter 8 and Chapter 11.

9. Jumping rope for 15 minutes burns about ________ calories.
a. 100
b. 150
c. 200
d. 250
Discussion: See the exercise chapter for more 150 calorie exercises.

10. The best food to neutralize cravings are a combination of
a. fat and protein
b. fat and carbohydrate
c. protein and carbohydrate
d. an equal combination of fat, protein and carbohydrate