Lola doesn't like to cook, so she eats fast food at least three times a week. When she doesn't eat fast food, she opens a can of soup and makes a ham and cheese sandwich. For snacks, she prefers processed cheese cubes, potato chips, and pretzels. Based on this information, her diet is very high in

A. sodium.
B. vitamin D.
C. potassium.
D. beta-carotene.


Answer: A

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Amanda is a three-year-old who has a disease that affects the functioning of her pancreas. Based on this information, she

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