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Nicole is reading a food label on a bag of broccoli and sees “high in vitamin C.” What does this mean?

Vignette Donna is a 22-year-old college student on the tennis team. She prides herself on staying in shape but often eats empty-calorie meals when she is in a rush. She knows that some family members have had different kinds of cancer and is curious to find out what steps, if any, she can reduce her risks. She visits a reputable site on the Internet and gleans several useful suggestions that she plans on implementing. Let’s see if you agree with her new found information. Donna read that cruciferous vegetables may reduce the incidence of cancer at several sites. Which dish is a good source of a cruciferous vegetable?

Which two minerals need special attention in the diets of all vegetarians?

________ is a noncaloric artificial fat made from fatty acids and sucrose.

Amino acids cannot be altered or used in the liver to form ____.

Which vitamins are fat-soluble?

Which nutrients provide four calories per gram?

What is the leading cause of death in the United States for people over age 24?

What food item lacks phytochemicals?

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 wants to stay healthy and decides to purchase the cereal that may help prevent heart disease and cancer. Which cereal would she buy and why?