2007 Reading The Book Challenge ~ fill in the blanks

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Questions are from the DANDR, 2002 edition. You can highlight and print off the selection. Answers will be provided in a second post at the end of the week. Part 2 -4, along with anwers, will be posted in the same manner.


PART ONE ~ WHY ATKINS WORKS

The Promise ------------

* The Four Principles of the Atkins Nutritional Approach are:

You will __________ ______________.

You will ___________ your _____________ __________.

You will ______________ good health.

You will lay the _______________ ______________ for_______________ _________________.

Understanding Some Basics ---------------

* Atkins has repeatedly been ___________ to take off _______ ______ than any other ________ ______ ______________ when an equal number of ________________ is consumed.

How You’ll Succeed ---------------------

* You will _________ how to _____________ ________________ so you can get right back on track ______ you _____________________ “fall off” Atkins.


The Great Fat Meltdown -----------------------

The Atkins Nutritional Approach stimulates the process of ____________.

Lipolysis simply means that you are __________ your _____ _______ and using them as the _________ of _____________ they were meant to be.

Is there a Metabolic Advantage ------------------------

Burning ________ takes more ____________ so you expend more ___________ when you follow a _______________ _______________

_______________________ approach.

The Complexities of Carbohydrates -------------------------

The _________________ _______________ measures the relative rate at which glucose enters the __________ _____________ after a specific carbohydrate food is eaten.

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answers:


PART ONE ~ WHY ATKINS WORKS

The Promise ------------

* The Four Principles of the Atkins Nutritional Approach are:

You will lose weight.

You will maintain your weight loss

You will achieve good health.

You will lay the _permanent groundwork for disease prevention.

Understanding Some Basics ---------------

* Atkins has repeatedly been __proven to take off _more_ _fat _ than any other _weight _loss _ __programs when an equal number of calories is consumed.

How You’ll Succeed ---------------------

* You will _LEARN how to __OVERCOME__ __CHALLENGES__ so you can get right back on track _if you _occasionally “fall off” Atkins.

The Great Fat Meltdown -----------------------

The Atkins Nutritional Approach stimulates the process of _lipolysis .

Lipolysis simply means that you are _burning your _fat _stores and using them as the _source of _fuel they were meant to be.

Is there a Metabolic Advantage ------------------------

Burning _fat takes more __energy so you expend more __calories when
you follow a _controlled carbohydrate nutritional approach.

The Complexities of Carbohydrates -------------------------

The _gkycenuc _index measures the relative rate at which glucose enters the _blood__ _stream after a specific carbohydrate food is eaten.

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PART TWO - How to do Atkins Today and for Life

(1) How to do Atkins ____________ and ___ ____________.

(2) Before you begin to change your eating habits, you will ______ to stop taking any over the counter medications such as _______ _________ or __________ ________, __________, ________ ______, __________________, or __________________.

(3) Induction is designed to do all the following for you:

Efficiently switch your body from a _____________ burning metabolism to a primarily ____ burning metabolism.

_____your blood sugar and abruptly halt a myriad of ____________indictive of unstable blood sugar, such as ___________, ___________, ___________ and an _________ to function at your best.

_____ your cravings by stabilizing blood sugar.

Break _______ to food such as _____, _______, or _________ derivatives, _____, ______, ________ or any other foods.

Let you _______ firsthand the ___________ ___________.

Knock your socks off by __________ how much ________ _______ you can burn while eating liberally even luxuriously off the fat of the land.

(4) If you want to be healthy and free of surplus ________ _______, then you cannot return to a perfectly random and careless pattern of _________.

(5) You are ____________ in control of what goes in your mouth at _____ __________ -- even when you’re not in your own home.


THANKS TO DREAMOF145 FOR HER WORK ON PART TWO.

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answers for part two



PART TWO - How to do Atkins Today and for Life

(1) How to do Atkins Today and For Life.

(2) Before you begin to change your eating habits, you will Need to stop taking any over the counter medications such as cough syrup or cough drops, antacids, sleep aids, antihistmines, or laxatives.

(3) Induction is designed to do all the following for you:

Efficiently switch your body from a carb burning metabolism to a primarily fat burning metabolism.

Stabalize your blood sugar and abruptly halt a myriad of symptoms,indictive of unstable blood sugar, such as fatique, mood swings, brain fog and an inability to function at your best.

Curb your cravings by stabilizing blood sugar.

Break addictions to food such as sugar, wheat, or corn derivatives, alcohol, caffeine, grain or any other foods.

Let you experience firsthand the metabolic advantage.

Knock your socks off by demonstrating how much body fat you can burn while eating liberally even luxuriously off the fat of the land.

(4) If you want to be healthy and free of surplus body fat, then you cannot return to a perfectly random and careless pattern of eating.

(5) You are absolutely in control of what goes in your mouth at all times -- even when you’re not in your own home.

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PART THREE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
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Part Three Understanding health and well-being

Four major categories of problems that contribute to metabolic resistance are:

(1) _________ insulin and insulin ____________, usually accompanied by high __________________.

(2) The use of _____________ _____________ or ____________ which impede weight
loss.

(3) ______________ _______________ function, which can be present even when
blood tests indicate no abnormality.

(4) Overgrowth of the yeast organism _________________ ____________.


The most common prescription drugs that are frequently found to slow or prevent weight loss are:

(1) _______________ and most synthetic hormone replacement therapies, including ___________ _____________ ____________.

(2) _____________________ drugs.

(3) ____________ and ____________ stimulating drugs

(4) ______________ ___________ medications, (including _____________)

(5) _________________ and beta-blockers


If you know _________ you are doing things differently, you’ll have a far better prospect of doing them ________ ________ so that they, in turn, become _________.

Five mind traps you must learn to avoid are:

(1) Using ______________as an emotional comfort.

(2) ____________ the program altogether if you’ve _________________.

(3) Eating less than _______ times a day

(4) Doing what other people want instead of _________ ________ _______ ______.

(5) Being afraid to ask ____________ and __________ -- or even a ___________________--for ______________.



___________________: It’s non-negotiable.


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THANKS TO DREAMOF145 FOR HER WORK ON PART THREE.

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answers to part three
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Part Three Understanding health and well-being

Four major categories of problems that contribute to metabolic resistance are:

(1) Excessive insulin and insulin resistance, usually accompanied by high triglycerides.

(2) The use of prescription drugs or hormones which impede weight loss.

(3) Underactive thyroid function, which can be present even when blood tests indicate no abnormality.

(4) Overgrowth of the yeast organism Candida albicans.



The most common prescription drugs that are frequently found to slow or prevent weight loss are:

(1) Estrogens and most synthetic hormone replacement therapies, including birth control pills.

(2) Anti-depressent drugs.

(3) Insulin and Insulin stimulating drugs

(4) Anti-arthritis medications, (including steroids)

(5) Diuretics and beta-blockers

If you know why you are doing things differently, you’ll have a far better prospect of doing them long enough so that they, in turn, become habitual.

Five mind traps you must learn to avoid are:

(1) Using food as an emotional comfort.

(2) Quitting the program altogether if you’ve cheated.

(3) Eating less than 3 times a day

(4) Doing what other people want instead of whats right for you.

(5) Being afraid to ask family and friends -- or even a psyghotherapist--for support.

Exercise: It’s non-negotiable.

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PART FOUR ~ FILL IN THE BLANKS

PART FOUR: Disease Prevention

The Two Types Of Diabetes

1. Type II diabetes is caused by a ________ predisposition to the disease and/or a diet filled with _________carbohydrates combined with an overall decrease in physical ________.

Yeast Reactions: What Can You Do?

2. If you think you might have ________ yeast in your __________, your best bet is, in addition to __________ your carbohydrate intake, to cut out all ______and ______ containing _______ and wait to see if your symptoms clear up.

Food Intolerances: An Individual Approach

3. Happily, the most common sources of food _________ are generally found in _____ I recommend you either ______ entirely, or approach very __________.

Lifetime Protection for your Heart: Go For The Whole Program, Friends!

4. Half of all Americans still die of some form of _________ _________. I hope you will take the malign potential of this disease so seriously that you will eat the _______ way for a lifetime and follow the other components of ___________ supplementation and _________.

Spreading The Word

5. The best thing you can do for yourself and for the ________ of ________ whose excess weight causes them both physical and psychological suffering is to tell them what has ______ for you.

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Thanks to sillygirl for her work on part four.

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ANSWERS TO PART FOUR
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ANSWER #1:

Type II diabetes is caused by a genetic predisposition to the disease and/or a diet filled with refined carbohydrates combined with an overall decrease in physical activity.

ANSWER #2:
If you think you might have excessive yeast in your system, your best bet is, in addition to controlling your carbohydrate intake, to cut out all yeast and mold containing foods and wait to see if your symptoms clear up.

ANSWER #3:
Happily, the most common sources of food intolerance are generally found in foods I recommend you either avoid entirely, or approach very cautiously.

ANSWER #4:
Half of all Americans still die of some form of heart disease. I hope you will take the malign potential of this disease so seriously that you will eat the Atkins way for a lifetime and follow the other components of nutritional supplementation and exercise.

ANSWER #5:
The best thing you can do for yourself and for the millions of others whose excess weight causes them both physical and psychological suffering is to tell them what has worked for you.