Author: Anonymous

Vignette #1 Sue and Juan are newlyweds, and Sue is taking a nutrition course at the local college. She wants to apply the principles that she has learned. Juan is currently a bit overweight and rarely eats a balanced diet. Sue notices that he usually has gas after meals, especially when dairy is present. Lately, he has also been complaining about constipation. Let’s see what you can do to assist Sue in her efforts to analyze Juan’s digestive problems. To help Juan with his constipation, which action is only advised after other measures have failed?

______ are compounds that function to maintain a constant pH in the body.

The replacement of red blood cells depends most heavily on ____.

Muscles respond to the overload of exercise by gaining ____.

Joe finds himself troubled with gas after eating certain foods. The quantity and quality of intestinal gas is related to the types of food eaten and ____.

What chemical stimulates the gallbladder to send bile into the small intestine?

_________ is the most dangerous food hazard, according to the FDA.

Vignette #1 Carly is an overweight 21-year-old who is committed to good health after taking a nutrition course. She realizes that being a savvy shopper is part of the process and decides to learn how to look more critically at food labels. She picks up two different boxes of ready-to-eat breakfast cereal and sees the food labels shown in Figure 1. Help Carly evaluate these two breakfast cereals. ​ How much food is in the entire package of Cereal #2?

Ketosis occurs when ____.

Peaches are a food source of vitamins A and C. Why would a raw peach be considered a more nutrient-dense snack than a serving of peaches canned in light syrup?