Which of the following statements about celiac disease is false?
A) Symptoms of celiac disease may include diarrhea, weight loss, cramps, and anemia.
B) Celiac disease is not easily diagnosed.
C) Celiac disease is an allergy to gluten in wheat and other grains.
D) Celiac disease is caused by bacteria-contaminated water or food.
E) The rate of confirmed cases of celiac disease is increasing.
Q. 2Which of the following methods for identifying food allergies is considered generally reliable?
A) Hair analysis
B) Cytotoxic blood tests
C) Iridology (examination of the iris)
D) Food injection provocation tests
E) None of the above
Q. 3Which food preservative can cause anaphylactic shock in sensitive people and is added to beer, wine, and some processed foods?
A) Histamine
B) BHT
C) Sulfite
D) Nitrites
E) MSG
Q. 4What substance in red wine has been blamed for causing migraine headaches in some people?
A) Histamine
B) Tyrosine
C) Tryptophan
D) Thiamin
Q. 5Which of the following is a usually reliable test for the absence of food allergies?
A) Immunoglobulin E test
B) Energy flow test
C) Skin prick test
D) SAT test
Q. 6The best way to determine if someone is actually allergic to a food is to:
A) ask them how they usually feel after consuming the food.
B) do a double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge.
C) feed them the food and observe any changes.
D) do a skin prick test.
Q. 7Which of the following foods is not one of the big eight most common food allergies?
A) Milk
B) Fruits with seeds
C) Eggs
D) Soy
E) Peanuts
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