Teacher Notes Lesson 2:Why Supplement?

  1. In what year did the American Medical Association reverse its long-standing position that supplements were not necessary and recommend a nutritional supplement for most of the population?
    A. 2002
  2. According to a study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association in 1992 what percentage of American diets fail to obtain 2/3 of the recommended intake of nutrients?
    A. 78%
  3. According to a study published in 1980 what percentage of the population failed to receive 100% of the recommended intake of magnesium and vitamin B6?
    A. B6 80.2%, Magnesium 74.4%
  4. T/F Linus Pauling pointed out that the U.S. National Academy of Sciences recommends 20 times more vitamin C for a human than for a monkey.
    A. False, 20 times more vitamin C is recommended for monkeys.
  5. How much was spent for health care costs in 2006?
    A. Over two trillion dollars
  6. What food processing technique did Francis M. Pottenger, Jr, demonstrate could seriously deterioration the nutritional value of the diet?
    A. Cooking
  7. What happened to Sir Robert McCarrison’s rats when he fed them the British diet?
    A. They began to kill one another.
  8. How long does it take for a breast cancer to become large enough to be detected?
    A. 8-10 years
  9. How many micrograms of vitamin B12 were detected in 100 grams of beef liver in 1960 and in 1990?
    A. 1960 122mcg—1990 None
  10. What did Dr. Bob Smith’s comparison of commercial and organic produce reveal?
    A. Higher trace mineral content in organic produce, higher toxic metals in commercial produce
  11. What term did Abram Hoffer apply to the gradual development for an increased requirement for more of a nutrient than one would normally obtain from the diet?
    A. Acquired dependency
  12. What nutrients are antagonized by fluoride, FD&C Yellow No. 5, and cadmium?
    A. Fluoride- iodine, Yellow dye- Vitamin B6, cadmium-zinc
  13. What did Dr. Furst learn from his study of butter yellow dye?
    A. Nutrients could prevent the development of cancer.
  14. What nutrient did Dr. Wright find missing in half of his depressed patients?
    A. Amino acids