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1
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Who is the author of the “detox book”?

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Bruce Fife

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What are the underlying causes of all diseases?

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Malnutrition, toxic accumulation and excess stress

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Are most inherent diseases attributed to genetics preventable?

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Yes

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What can women do to ensure the health of future generations?

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Avoid toxins and eat wisely

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What is the benefit of eating a “primitive” diet?

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Avoiding nutrient-poor and toxin-laden foods

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6
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Has true life expectancy changed significantly in the last 3000 years, excluding deaths caused by accidents, violence and plagues?

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No

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If degenerative disease were a natural part of aging, would it affect everyone?

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Yes, but it doesn’t

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Can humans live to be 120 years old without suffering degenerative disease if they live healthily?

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Yes

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What is the cause of the rise of supergenes?

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Overuse of antibiotics

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10
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Why might overweight people dislike exercising?

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Overeating puts a strain on the gastrointestinal tract and consumes vital energy

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Can preservatives and artificial food additives cause cancer or other problems if consumed in large doses?

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Yes

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12
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What is the highest quality food that we can eat?

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Raw and moderately cooked, organically grown vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds

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How often should a healthy bowel eliminate waste?

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At least once to three times a day

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What are the three energy-yielding nutrients?

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Carbohydrates, fat, and protein

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What do vitamins and minerals do?

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They assist in the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients.

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16
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Why are natural sources important?

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Because they are bio-available and include a synergistic host of other vitamins and photochemical services.

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17
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What percentage of calories in our diet come from carbohydrates?

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60%

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18
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Where are vitamin A, D, E, and K found?

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In the lipid (fat) component of vegetables.

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What are the most important dietary fats?

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Triglycerides.

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What are triglycerides composed of?

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Fatty acids (saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated).

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21
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How many nutrients does our body require?

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Approximately 90.

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22
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Can a vegetarian get enough B12 by occasionally eating fermented foods?

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Yes.

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What are some preservatives that can be used without danger?

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Salt, vinegar, and citric acid (vitamin C).

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Is it best to avoid products that have more than half a dozen ingredients?

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Yes.

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Do virtually all canned and packaged foods contain chemical contaminants?

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Yes.

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26
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Does BPA act like toxins?

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No, it mimics estrogen with ultra-potent effects that can lead to breast cancer.

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Can you be assured that food is contaminated if you can smell or taste the packaging material?

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Yes.

28
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Does sugar provide nutritive value?

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No, it depletes nutrient stores as it is metabolized

29
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Is fructose a more detrimental sweetener than table sugar?

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Yes.

30
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Why is overeating a problem with artificial sweeteners?

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Because they stimulate pleasure centers in our brain, leading us to overeat

31
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What is the effect of eating a lot of sweetened foods?

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Desensitises our taste receptors, making us need more sugar to get the same level of pleasure.

32
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Where are chemical residues stored in meat?

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In the fat cells.

33
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Which commercial dairy product is closest in content to human milk?

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Goat milk.

34
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Which types of food are the main sources of toxins in our diet?

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Meat, fish, dairy, and eggs.

35
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What is the smartest way to reduce toxin exposure in our diet?

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Eating lower down on the food chain, or in other words, consuming vegetables, fruits, seeds, and grains.

36
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What would happen if all fats were stripped from our foods?

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We would soon die of vitamin deficiency.

37
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What type of oils should be used for cooking?

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Oils that taste and smell like the foods from which they came (e.g., extra virgin olive oil).

38
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What happens when you use cold pressed oil in cooking?

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It creates unhealthy trans fatty acids.

39
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Why should you drink water before going to bed and upon arising?

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Because the body accumulates toxins.

40
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Who are most likely to pass around colds?

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People who have weak immune systems.

41
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When do most colds occur?

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During winter when people are less healthy.

42
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What is the body telling us to do when we become sick?

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To rest so it can focus its healthy energies on housecleaning (detoxication).

43
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What happens when you suppress symptoms with medication?

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It retards the body’s healing processes.

44
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What happens when the body purges impurities from the system during cleansing?

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You may experience discharges from every orifice.

45
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How many healing crises may some people experience to cleanse a lifetime of toxic accumulation?

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Dozens over several years

46
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How long does it take to thoroughly clean toxins out of the body and rebuild with new healthy tissues?

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Some health care workers estimate that it takes 7 years.

47
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Can man duplicate or imitate the body’s power to heal?

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No, he can only assist in the process.

48
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Why is it not good to exercise immediately after eating?

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Exercise diverts energy away from the process of digestion.

49
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When are vitamins and minerals utilized?

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During the digestion process.

50
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What tends to prolong life, underfeeding or overeating?

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Underfeeding tends to prolong life.

51
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What happens as the body removes more and more toxins?

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As it builds up, the body is removing more and more toxins, and you are likely to have a strong body odor.

52
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Why are you encouraged to get some physical exercise while fasting?

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It stimulates blood and lymph circulation which removes toxins and distributes nutrients to the cells.

53
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How can you tell if your body is becoming minerally depleted?

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If the water you drink has an unusually bland or stale taste and doesn’t seem to quench your thirst.

54
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Where do cancer cells derive their nourishment from?

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Cancer cells live in an oxygen-restricted environment deriving their nourishment from the fermentation of the sugar rather than oxygen.

55
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What is the most natural method of increasing the oxygen level in the body?

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Deep breathing exercises are the most natural method of increasing the oxygen level in the body.

56
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What are the three ways to get oxygen into the body?

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The three ways to get oxygen into the body are lungs, skin, and through the mucus membranes of the digestive tract.

57
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What happens if you don’t move your body?

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If you don’t move your body, the lymph cannot circulate.

58
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What can happen if your body becomes stagnant?

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Without movement, your body becomes a stagnant toxin trash.

59
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Are bacteria and viruses heat sensitive?

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Yes, bacteria and viruses, which cause most infectious illness, are heat sensitive (>40C)

60
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How much body waste is eliminated through respiration?

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30% of body wastes are eliminated through respiration.

61
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How should bowel evacuations be?

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Bowel evacuations should be very brief and effortless, not time-consuming.

62
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How many bowel movements should you have for every meal you eat?

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You should have a bowel movement for every meal you eat.

63
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If the kidneys are not functioning at full strength, where will toxins be eliminated from?

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If the kidneys are not functioning at full strength, toxins will be eliminated through the skin.

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How much of their functional ability can kidneys lose before symptoms appear?

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Kidneys can lose 80% of their functional ability before symptoms appear, which is why kidney disease is often far more advanced before its presence is detected.

65
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Why should you not boil the tea on the body?

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Boiling tea on the body breaks down some of the beneficial chemical nutrient.

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