Ultraprevention
The 6-Week Plan That Will Make You Healthy for Life
Chapter One
The Modern Myths Quiz
How knowledgeable are you about
today's medicine? Take this test
to find out.
1. As a busy professional, you
must often eat many meals out
that you might otherwise prefer to
skip or prepare at home. Tomorrow
you have a breakfast date.
Because you are starting to pay
more attention to your diet, you
are determined to order the
healthiest breakfast possible.
Which of the following would be
your best choice?
a. Half a bagel with a tablespoon
of jam and a glass of orange juice
b. Instant oatmeal and two slices
of whole wheat toast with a small
amount of margarine
c. Raisin-bran cereal with a cup of
skim milk
d. A mushroom, onion, and pepper
omelette
Answer:
If you picked (a) you have been
misled by too many ads for low-fat
foods. This breakfast has little
nutritive value. It is made up
almost entirely of empty calories
and has a highglycemic index. In
other words, its main ingredient is
sugar.
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