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Michael is a young business systems analyst who avoids fried foods and fast food, drinks only black coffee and water, consumes one alcoholic drink on occasion, uses olive oil when preparing meals, and gets 8 to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables each day. Is there anything that Michael needs to do to decrease his cancer risk?

What type of packaging will retain the nutrients in orange juice best?

Which food would not be a good source of sulfur?

When a marathon runner experiences the phenomenon known as “hitting the wall,” what nutrient is most likely depleted?

Excesses of the fat-soluble vitamins are ____.

People from which ethnic background tend to have the lowest risk for osteoporosis?

World hunger is primarily a problem of ____.

Vignette #2 Sue and her friends are having lunch in the school cafeteria. Sue is drinking bottled water, Joe is drinking Gatorade, Ben has a soft drink, Marsha is sipping iced tea, and Tom is drinking vitamin-enhanced water. Tom thinks he is drinking the best beverage of all because it has vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and some herbs in it. Marsha is counting on the caffeine to keep her alert during her English class and Sue thinks she made the best choice. Ben really doesn’t think much about what he drinks at all. Let’s answer these questions and learn more about these beverages. Which would be a good reason for Sue to purchase bottled water?

Functions of bile include all EXCEPT:

The type of digestion where chemical bonds are broken between atoms is: