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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the authority to remove online advertisements making false claims about nutrition.

Foods will be rejected by a population, no matter how nutritious they may be, if the foods don’t fit into a culture’s definition of which foods are appropriate to eat.

You have just been informed by your health-care provider that your cholesterol level is “borderline high” and that you need to make some changes to eating habits. The health-care provider recommends to focus on cutting back on saturated fats. Your plan is to cut back on your intake of snack foods high in saturated fat and replace them with more nutrient-dense choices. You have been eating three 1-ounce servings of potato chips, and two 1-ounce servings of cheese crackers nightly. You notice from the Nutrition Facts panels on the chips and crackers that each ounce of potato chips (15 chips) is the serving size and provides 160 calories and 1 gram (5% Daily Value) of saturated fat. One serving of the cheese crackers is also one ounce (25 crackers) and has 140 calories and 1.5 grams (8% Daily Value) of saturated fat. Blank 1: How many calories were you consuming from the chips and crackers daily? Blank 2: If you reduced your intake to one serving of crackers and chips per day, how many fewer calories would you consume?

Sachi is at a dinner party and the host asks, “Would you like to try the Brussels sprouts? They’re fresh from the garden and delicious!” Sachi immediately responds, “No, thank you. I’ve tried Brussels sprouts at least 10 times before and they just don’t taste good to me.” Chances are good that Sachi

Oranges are not naturally a good source of calcium or vitamin D, so many manufacturers add these nutrients to orange juice. This is an example of enrichment.

Most all foods containing two or more ingredients must be labeled with nutrition information.

Assume a dietary supplement made from pomegranate is labeled with the claims “prevents heart attacks by lowering plaque formation in the arteries” and “improves blood flow.” It turns out that the FDA becomes aware of the claims and subsequently sues the maker of the dietary supplement. What would be the most likely reason for the FDA suit?

Nutrition products and services that offer a “money-back guarantee” are most likely to work as advertised.

Infectious diseases represent the top two causes of death in the United States.

A scientist working in the lab heats a protein that normally functions as an enzyme. When he tries to use the protein, it no longer works. This happened because the protein has become