Gum quiz | The Olympian
As a kid, I grew up in Olympia, Washington, where the local afternoon daily was called, then, The Daily Olympian, which we simply called the Daily O (famously, when Matt Groening, of Simpsons fame, went to The Evergreen State College in Olympia, he did a spoof edition for on-campus newspaper called “The Daily Zero”).
Yesterday, my hometown paper — now just called The Olympian — ran a quiz on gum, based on information from the American Dietetic Association. To see how well you did, check out “Comments” for this post to see the answers.
1. Chewing gum is an aid in appetite control.
True or false?
2. Sugar-free gum counts as a “free” food in weight management food exchange lists.
True or false?
3. Chewing gum is a good tool to prevent mindless snacking.
True or false?
4. Chewing gum is a distraction during tests.
True or false?
5. For some people, chewing gum relieves stress.
True or false?
6. Chewing gum causes a decrease in blood flow to the brain.
True or false?
7. If you chew gum while cooking, you won’t nibble as much.
True or false?
8. Chewing gum burns 11 calories an hour.
True or false?
August 9th, 2008 at 21.27
The answers?
1. True, according to a study published in 2007. 2.True; 3. True; 4. False; 5. True; 6. False; 7. True; 8. True