Question

1 — food group elimination diets
learning objective: compare nutritional misinformation to what is reliable
information regarding elimination diets.
which of the following is true regarding elimination diets?

a.) these diets are safe to try on your own without a health care professional.

b.) these typically last only a few days.

c.) they can be used to determine if specific foods contribute to symptoms.

d.) they typically remove several food groups at a time.

Explanation:

• Option a: Elimination diets need medical supervision, so trying alone is unsafe.
• Option b: They usually last weeks (e.g., 2 - 4 weeks) to identify triggers, not just days.
• Option c: The core purpose of elimination diets is to isolate and identify foods causing symptoms (like allergies/intolerances) by removing then reintroducing.
• Option d: They typically remove one or a few suspected food groups, not several at once, to accurately pinpoint triggers.

Answer:

c.) They can be used to determine if specific foods contribute to symptoms.