Krystal is an endurance athlete training for a marathon. While she's in training, she wants to follow the Dietary Guidelines recommendations for saturated fat intake. Her current diet supplies 3150 kcal per day. To meet the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines, she should limit her saturated fat intake to less than ________ grams per day.
A. 35
B. 65
C. 55
D. 45
Answer: A
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mg/dL; HDL cholesterol: 47 mg/dL; LDL cholesterol: 146 mg/dL; triglycerides: 203 mg/dL. Mrs. Winslow's 24-hour recall reveals the following intake: • Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, bacon, toast with butter and jelly, 2% milk • Lunch: Hamburger pizza, salad with Italian dressing, Coke • Snack: 3 chocolate cookies, 2% milk • Dinner: Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered corn on the cob, sweet tea, coconut cake • Snack: Ice cream Assuming Mrs. Winslow's 24-hour recall is typical of her eating habits, her high cholesterol is most likely due to a : a. high intake of saturated fat. b. high intake of fiber. c. low intake of polyunsaturated fat. d. low intake of simple sugars.
Which of the following statements is true of condensation reactions?
A) They are required for carbohydrate and triglyceride digestion. B) They occur when a chemical bond is broken by the addition of a water molecule. C) They occur when sweat evaporates from the skin, taking heat with it. D) They join molecules together through the formation of a chemical bond.
What are the factors associated with a person's risk of osteoporosis?
Which animal-derived food is the only one that contains significant amounts of carbohydrate?
1.Eggs 2.Butter 3.Tuna 4.Milk 5.Chicken