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The ______ regulates the amount of glucose circulating in the blood by either synthesizing glycogen or breaking down glycogen.

________ are special proteins that inactivate foreign bacteria and viruses.

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. ​ Carly decides to eat three-fourths of a cup of cereal #1 with three-fourths cup of fortified skim milk. Based on a 2,000-calorie diet, what percent of calories of carbohydrates will she consume?

Jack is trying to choose foods that contain whole grains. Which whole grain ingredient is present in waffle #1 that is not found in waffle #2?

Strict vegetarians are at risk of developing a vitamin B12 deficiency because ____.

What is the relationship between body proteins and water?

The trace mineral ______ works closely with insulin to help the cells take up glucose.

Which athlete would most likely be at risk for iron deficiency?

Foods with a low glycemic index number are digested slowly which may increase ______.

_________ is found in all proteins but is absent in carbohydrates or fats.