Welcome to CCNH’s monthly quiz. July’s quiz is about weight management. Check back often to exercise your brain. Now, have fun testing your knowledge and good luck!

1. Low-glycemic foods are filling, provide a longer satisfaction, and help to burn body fat. Which of the following foods are low-glycemic?

a. white bread, bagels, box cereals
b. chickpeas, lentils, apples, grapefruit
c. white potatoes, corn, cooked carrots
d. apricots, bananas

2. Craving carbohydrates may be the body’s way of increasing the production of serotonin.

a. True
b. False

3. Pancreas-related disorders include:

a. diabetes mellitus.
b. weight challenges.
c. allergies.
d. all of the above.

4. Research indicates that people eat more when they:

a. drink excessively.
b. exercise sporadically.
c. sleep poorly.
d. have trouble breathing.

5. The ___________, the key organ for fat metabolism, contributes to weight control if kept healthy.

a. liver
b. lung
c. spleen
d. skin

6. Exercise helps build lean muscles — the allies of the chronically obese.

a. True
b. False

7. Estimates are that ______ percent of the population is sensitive to one or more foods.

a. 10 to 20
b. 50
c. 60 to 80
d. 99

8. People who wish to lose weight should avoid:

a. chips, cookies and pastries.
b. carbonated drinks, coffee tea and sugary juice cocktails.
c. packaged or processed foods such as those boxed, canned or wrapped.
d. all of the above.

9. The benefits of regularly documenting daily habits in a journal include the:

a. identification of craving triggers.
b. recognition of food allergies.
c. reduction of stress.
d. all of the above.

10. Many health professionals use nutritional therapies because of their:

a. cost.
b. literature promotions.
c. safety.
d. availability.