Author: Anonymous

_____ is the most needed nutrient by the body and is indispensable to life.

The greatest single source of added sugars in the American diet is ____.

Vignette #2 Sam has been overweight since the eighth grade and is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at his annual checkup. He tells his fiancée, Anna, who is now determined to learn as much as possible about this illness. Sam and Anna have found several reputable sites on the Internet in an attempt to help Sam reverse his condition. Let’s ask several questions to see how much they have learned. Anna is still confused about the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Which statement is characteristic of type 1 diabetes only?

Retarded growth and sexual development in a child may be due to a ________.

What is not a factor that one should consider when choosing a supplement to purchase?

Consuming two cups of milk provides _____ of calcium.

_______is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.

The vitamin most intensively involved in protein metabolism is ____.

Vignette #2 Maggie is a 34-year-old mother of two children. She was told by her physician that she needs her gallbladder removed. Maggie panics and calls her mother saying, “Mom, I can’t believe this!!! How am I going to live without my gallbladder? You have to have a gallbladder to survive, and the doctor wants to remove it!” Her mother tells her to calm down and that an individual cannot live without a liver but can live without a gallbladder, Where in the digestive process does bile aid with digestion?

________ causes muscles to relax after contractions, helps tooth enamel to retain calcium, and is found in nuts, dark green vegetables, seafood, and chocolate.