Author: Anonymous

Vignette #1 You and your friend Karen are having lunch out and you order an iced tea. Karen sees you reach for the pink packet of Sweet ’N Low, stops your hand, and says, “Don’t you know that stuff is bad for you? I read that it causes cancer, and I also know people who say that Equal, another nonnutritive sweetener, gives them headaches.” As your conversation continues, let’s show Karen how well informed you are concerning nonnutritive sweeteners by answering the following questions: Which nonnutritive sweetener should be entirely avoided by individuals with phenylketonuria (PKU)?

Glycogen provides the body with glucose when ____.

When present in the small intestine, ____ stimulates peristalsis.

What nutrients are carried initially in the lymphatic system after absorption through the small intestine?

_______is the psychological desire to eat.

Excess glucose in the body can be stored as ____.

Which vitamins are water-soluble?

One nutrition-related Healthy People 2020 objective is to reduce the consumption of ____ in the U.S. population.

Joe picks up a package of low-fat hot dogs in the supermarket. He can be confident that this food has ____.

According to MyPlate, which food would be considered a less nutrient-dense choice that should be limited in the diet?