Phil How can people constantly do intermittent fasting?

I will have black coffee in the morning and infused water for the rest of the day.
I eat only between 12 and 6. Going to bed with my stomach rumbling was not
Kayle
fun, but I can't again argue with the result (down 60 pounds over about 6 or
months; see my before-after photos).
I fill up with mineral water and realize that my stomach needs to shrink before
Daniel
it gets used to it.
I think it's worth nothing that intermittent fasting doesn't have to be done to
any extremes. I've lost about 45 lbs in a year with zero exercise and only clean
Swift
eating. Some people believe that you can only have an 8-hour window for
eating, but I simply don't believe in it. It is too strict and unrealistic to follow.
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Instead of coffee, I use caffeine tablets (very cheap 200 mg tablets from Amazon;
Morthy I cut them in half and take it with a multivitamin every morning) to help me to
do intermittent fasting.
Don't start with long fasts. Eliminate highly processed junk food. They're literally
formulated to trigger cravings. Fasting is easier if you eat satiating and healthy
Mislight
foods. Satiating foods keep you fuller longer. You can google the satiety index to
get an idea of how satiating different foods are

01. Which of the following is the issue stated at the beginning of the thread?
a. Suggesting tips for continuous intermittent fasting
b. Exploring strategies for occasional intermittent fasting
c. Finding ways for continuous intermittent fasting
d. Explaining various ways for nonstop intermittent fasting
e. Identifying factors for spontaneous intermittent fasting
02. Who provides a tip on consuming only liquid up to noon by giving evidence?
a. Kaylee
b. Daniel
c. Swift
d. Rendy
e. Mislight
03. Who suggest to just drink plenty of mineral water to make the body adjust to intermittent
fasting?
a. Kaylee
b. Daniel
c. Swift
d. Rendy
e. Mislight
04. The purpose of Swift’s post is to …
a. Inform that only clean food must be consumed
b. Recommend that extreme actions should be avoided
c. Persuade why it is important to wait for 6 hours to eat after waking up
d. Explain the importance of following a strict routine
e. Suggest that Phil eats within 8-hours window
 05. Who post the least relevant answer to Phil’s question?
a. Kaylee
b. Daniel
c. Swift
d. Rendy
e. Mislight
06. The word “Eliminate” in Mislight’s post is closest in meaning to …
a. Limit
b. Avoid
c. Separate
d. Decrease
e. Substitute
07. What is the tone of the thread regarding intermittent fasting?
a. Speculative
b. Disapproving
c. Hasty
d. Sympathetic
e. Supportive

Text 1

"Hard sell" as a term saw its first use in the United States in the 1950s to describe sales and
advertising practices that are aggressive in nature. Hard-sell tactics put immediate pressure on a
prospective client. They can include abrupt language, cold calls, or unwanted pitches. They're
intended to keep pushing a client to buy even if the client has said, "no." The accepted standard
practice is to keep pushing until the client has said "no" three times.

Hard selling may be characterized by various techniques that provoke the consumer, flatter them,
play on their fear of missing out, and attempt to convince them that buying a product will be a smart
decision that will improve their lives.

A hard sell technique used to sell a car, for example, might focus on the limited availability of the
particular model, how other people are waiting to purchase the vehicle, and how prices might
increase if the consumer walks off the lot. Hard selling is often associated with unscrupulous
salespeople, who may attempt to misinform the consumer, withhold information from them, or even
lie to them.

Despite the negative perception consumers have of hard-sell tactics, they provide some advantages.
For example, the immediacy of the hard sell can be an advantage in dealing with the fact that most
people tend to delay purchases and will postpone making decisions even if it involves something that
would immediately improve their lives.

For the salesperson, hard sells provide immediate rewards, especially for 100% commission-based
jobs. The seller avoids wasting time following up with customers, who will likely decline the sale as
time passes. Also, with a shortened sales cycle, the salesperson has more time to focus on other sales
and has a better ability to meet sales goals. Hard-sell tactics are also effective at shutting out
competition as customers have little to no time to compare.
Text 2

Chances are, you are familiar with the hard sell: asking for the sale in a straightforward manner in an
effort to close as quickly as possible. However, Soft selling involves an entirely different strategy from
hard selling that prioritizes the quality of your relationship with your prospects over how quickly you
can land the sale.

Nevertheless, soft sell is not synonymous with “passive.” Though they don’t ask directly for the sale
right away, sales reps who use a soft sell approach must be persistent throughout the sales process
and knowledgeable about the product or service they are offering to establish their expertise.
Balancing the persistence and product knowledge is crucial for successfully employing a soft sell
strategy.

In addition, they must balance persistence and product knowledge with relatability for the prospect,
keeping a conversational tone to help buyers feel comfortable and at ease throughout the process.
Soft sellers are masters at keeping prospects engaged for the long haul without turning them off with
aggressive sales tactics.

For example, a sales rep for a company that offers custom nutrition supplements could scare off
potential customers by reaching out to prospects and attempting to push them into a sale right away,
creating a less favourable impression.

A rep for this type of company could have better results by asking prospects what their current
nutrition looks like, allowing them to explain their current wellness goals and personal situation. From
there, this rep could suggest their custom supplement assessment and subscription as a solution to
help the prospect reach their wellness goals.

08. According to Text 1, what is the primary goal of hard sell tactics?
a. Promoting competition
b. Providing sales reward
c. Understanding the costumer
d. Encouraging informed decision-making
e. Pressuring the client to make a purchase
09. Which of the following is the best main idea of Text 1?
a. As an aggressive sales approach that applies immediate pressure on clients, hard sell is
still advantageous for the salesperson
b. The procedure in hard selling is to persist until the client has expressed a negative
response
c. Hard sell was originated in the United States in the 1950s
d. Aggressive sale tactics are frequently linked with dishonest salesperson
e. Hard sell is successful in addressing the tendency of most individuals to procrastinate on
purchases and delay decision-making
10. The phrase “shortened sales cycle” in Text 1 par. 5 is similar to …
a. The narrowing distance between the salesperson and the costumer
b. Shorter explanation needed by the costumer to buy a product
c. Decreased time required for a salesperson to close a deal
d. Instant profits generated from the sales of the product
e. Fewer steps involved in convincing the costumer
11. Which of the following best restates the sentence “Balancing the persistence and product
knowledge is crucial for successfully employing a soft sell strategy” in Text 2 par. 2?
a. Soft selling is more about knowing your product deeply than persisting in the face of
rejections
b. In successfully applying soft sell tactics, being tenacious is not enough because you must
know your product well too
c. Having persistence and product knowledge is the minimum requirement of hard sell
tactics
d. Successful soft sell salesperson will prioritize persistence over product knowledge in
their strategies
e. Balancing two contradictory personalities is the ingredient for successful soft sell
strategies
12. The purpose of Text 2 is to …
a. Show that soft selling is better than hard selling in marketing
b. Argue that soft selling is probably not the best strategy when it comes to generate
profits
c. Highlight the significance of persistence, product knowledge, and ability in soft selling
d. Suggest salesperson to maintain in a casual and friendly manner during the entire
process of transaction
e. Discourage the sales team from trying to push costumer to make a quick purchase as
this will leave a bad impression
13. Which of the following statements shows the author’s negative attitude toward hard selling?
a. Hard selling is often associated with unethical salespeople
b. Despite the negative perception consumer have of hard-sell tactics, they provide some
advantages
c. For salesperson, hard sells provide immediate rewards, especially for 100% commission-
based jobs
d. It prioritizes the quality of your relationship with your prospect over how quickly you can
land the sale
e. From there, this rep could suggest his custom supplement assessment
14. Which of the following can be concluded from the two texts?
a. Salesperson who often apply the hard sell tactics are more ethical than those who
practice the soft sell techniques
b. The hard sell relies on rapid closures and immediate rewards, while the soft sell aims for
more prolonged engagement
c. Car sales reps usually apply the hard sell approach, while nutrition supplement
salesperson often apply the soft sell strategies
d. The application of hard sell and soft sell depends on the products and services being sold
and the characteristics of the costumer
e. Persistence and product knowledge are two features of hard sell salesperson, while
pressuring the costumer is the characteristics of soft sell tactics
Text 1

Dengue virus (DENV), also known as break-bone fever, is a viral infection transmitted from mosquitoes
to humans. This disease, which can be severe and even deadly, is more prevalent in tropical and
subtropical climate. The primary vector is the Aedes aegypti mosquito, although other species within
the Aedes genus can also act as secondary vectors.

After feeding on a DENV-infected person, the virus replicates in the mosquito midgut before
disseminating to secondary tissues, including the salivary glands. The incubation period takes about
8–12 days at temperature between 25–28°C. Factors such as the magnitude of daily temperature
fluctuations, virus genotype, and initial viral concentration can also alter the time it takes for a
mosquito to transmit the virus. Once infectious, the mosquito can transmit the virus for the rest of its
life.

Previous infection with DENV increases the risk of the individual developing severe dengue.
Urbanization plays a role in dengue transmission through multiple social and environmental factors:
population density, human mobility, access to reliable water source, water storage practice etc.
Moreover, community risks to dengue also depend on a population’s knowledge, attitude and practice
towards dengue, as well as the implementation of routine sustainable vector control activities.
Consequently, disease risks may change with climate change in tropical and subtropical regions, and
vectors may adapt to new environments and climates.
(Adapted from https://www.who.int)

Text 2

In a laboratory in downtown Medellín, Colombia, it is lunchtime: A technician in a white coat carries a

This is a mosquito factory. Each week it churns out more than 30 million adult Aedes aegypti
mosquitoes, with their distinctive white polka dots on their wiry black legs. The brood stock of female
mosquito is fed on discarded blood bank donations, and horse blood. Eventually, some of their
progeny will be released into Medellín, Cali and cities and towns in Colombia’s verdant river valleys.
Some might see this as a sophisticated mosquito factory. However, others strongly view it as a ground-
breaking experiment that holds promise in the relentless fight against mosquito-borne diseases.

Aedes aegypti spreads arboviruses, including dengue and yellow fever, which can severely sicken or
kill people. However, these are special Aedes aegypti: they carry a type of bacteria that can neutralize
those deadly viruses.

Five decades ago, entomologists confronting the many kinds of suffering that mosquitoes inflict on
humans began to consider a new idea: What if, instead of killing the mosquitoes, you could disarm
them? Even if you couldn’t keep them from biting people, what if you could block them from passing
on disease? What if, in fact, you could use one infectious microbe to stop another?
(Adapted from https://www.nytimes.com)
15. According to the Text 1, which of the following is TRUE about the dengue virus?
a. Aedes Aegypti mosquito is the main vector of the virus
b. Aedes Aegypti can only infect once after acquiring the DENV
c. The virus does not require an incubation period to be infectious
d. Dengue virus is uncommonly found in tropical and subtropical regions
e. Aedes Aegypti does not possess the ability to adapt to new environments
16. The word “their” in Text 2 par. 2 refers to …
a. Bank donations
b. Wiry black legs
c. The female mosquitos
d. Cities and towns
e. White polka dots
17. Which of the following sentences from Text 2 is an opinion?
a. This is a mosquito factory, churning out over 30 million adult Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes
weekly, identifiable by the distinctive white polka dots on their wiry black legs
b. The female mosquitos in the brood stock are fed on discarded blood bank donations and
horse blood
c. However, others strongly view it as a ground breaking experiment that holds promise in
the relentless fight against mosquito-borne diseases
d. Aedes Aegypti is known for spreading arboviruses such as dengue and yellow are,
causing severe illness or death
e. These particular Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes are special; they carry a type of bacteria
capable of neutralizing these deadly viruses
18. What is the relationship between Text 1 and Text 2?
a. Both texts imply that any type of Aedes Aegypti mosquito serves no benefit
b. Both texts talk about the life cycle of deadly Aedes Aegypti mosquitos
c. Text 2 suggests that the phenomenon happening in Text 1 is an unsolvable problem
d. Text 2 suggests a solution that can tackle the devastating problem in Text 1
e. Text 1 describes the environmental impact of the research explained in Text 2
19. Information about the deadly impact of Aedes Aegypti on human life can be found in …
a. Text 1 par. 1, Text 2 par. 1
b. Text 1 par. 1, Text 2 par. 2
c. Text 1 par. 1, Text 2 par. 3
d. Text 1 par. 2, Text 2 par. 1
e. Text 1 par. 3, Text 2 par. 3
20. Based on the information from Text 1 and 2, which of the following will most likely happen
in the future?
a. Mosquito factories will continuously cause harm to human life
b. Dengue fever will not be a problem due to the rise of the special Aedes Aegypti
c. Researchers will be less interested in studying about dengue virus and the way to
combat it
d. More mosquito factories will close due to inability to incubate the dengue virus
e. Replicating the dengue virus will become the main goal of mosquito factories