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In the process of refining wheat into white flour, what part of the kernel is retained?

Vignette #1 Jack has just returned from the hospital where his father is recovering from a heart attack. The doctors told Jack that his dad’s atherosclerosis is very serious. Jack and his wife, Melanie, are worried about Jack’s father and also are starting to think about Jack’s risk of having heart disease in his lifetime. He sets up an appointment at his doctor’s office and has his blood lipid levels evaluated for the first time. Let’s see if you can answer some of the questions that Jack and Melanie have. Jack’s results from his blood lipid level test are as follows:  Total cholesterol 255 mg/dL LDL 145 mg/dL HDL 40 mg/dL Triglycerides, fasting 220 mg/dL Which statement accurately describes Jack’s test results?

What are the six diet-planning principles for developing a healthy eating pattern?

Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) should be avoided when ____.

Caffeine consumption is known to cause _________.

Which foods make up the majority of the Mediterranean diet?

One hallmark of a credible nutrition article is that it ____.

Holly wants to lower her risk of heart disease and decides to follow the Mediterranean diet. What modification to this diet is recommended by major U.S. health organizations?

What is the main site of digestion and absorption of nutrients?

If amino acids are oversupplied, their amine group is excreted and the fragments that remain are converted to ____.