A "calorie" is _____
a. a measure of the energy transferred from food to the body
b. the amount of energy inside fat cells
c. considered to be a nutrient
d. measured in units known as kilograms
e. none of the above
a
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a. deficient vitamin D status b. menopause c. physical inactivity d. exposure to environmental toxins e. depression
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M.J. has come to you for counseling on healthy weight loss. She is 35 years old and 150 pounds overweight. Her mother died of a heart attack at the age of 65. Outline a successful weight management program for her, and discuss how she would be most likely to succeed with this.
What will be an ideal response?
How many kilocalories are contained per gram of carbohydrate?
A) 8 B) 7 C) 4 D) 9