Why are portion sizes important?
What will be an ideal response?
Many people overestimate the appropriate portion sizes of foods. This may lead to overconsumption of calories particularly when individuals do not take time to closely monitor food labels and their eating patterns. Eating with friends or while watching television may take the focus away from the food and may lead to overconsumption of calories and ultimately overweight or obesity.
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Gluconeogenesis is the
A) process by which plants use sunlight to synthesize glucose. B) synthesis of new glucose from amino acids or other sources that are not carbohydrates. C) uptake of glucose by the body's cells. D) release of stored glycogen from the liver.
If a diet does not provide adequate carbohydrates to meet immediate energy needs, the body compensates by altering its metabolism of other nutrients. Insufficient dietary carbohydrates can lead to elevated levels of ketone bodies. Ketone bodies are the byproducts of partial breakdown of
What will be an ideal response?
Fred is interested in becoming a vegan but dislikes soy-based products. Caroline, his sister, tells him that to be a vegan he must eat soy-based products. They know that you are taking a nutrition class so they ask your advice
What would you tell Fred and his sister? What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is NOT a risk in the offspring of women who smoke during pregnancy?
A) cleft lip and palate B) osteoporosis C) hypertension D) childhood allergies