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.
What is the recommended limit for sodium for a 2,500 calorie diet?
a. ?less than 30 mg
b. ?less than 2400 mg
c. ?less than 30 g
d. ?less than 80 g
e. ?less than 375 g
b
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Humans are born with the ability to select a healthy, well-balanced diet
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. malnutrition and food insecurity in adulthood. b. disinterest in food in adulthood. c. obesity in adulthood. d. preoccupation with healthy eating in adulthood.
The Harris-Benedict equation is designed for individuals who are
A) very muscular. B) anorexic. C) obese. D) at normal body weight.