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Locally grown produce contains _____ of pesticides as compared to produce that is shipped across the country for sale in grocery stores.

Minerals are classified as micronutrients.

Consumption of foods sweetened with non-nutritive sweeteners is an effective weight loss option.

When soluble fiber is present in the digestive tract, the fiber binds ____ so that they are excreted rather than absorbed. This helps reduce the amount of cholesterol in the body.

The Dietary Guidelines recommend that at least half of your grains come from whole grain sources.

Ketones can be used as an energy source by many tissues in the body.

Dietary supplements:

Compared to anaerobic metabolism of carbohydrates, aerobic metabolism of carbohydrates produces _______ ATP molecules for each glucose molecule.

The energy recommendation that describes the proportions of calories that should come from carbohydrate, fat, and protein are the:

Limiting foods that provide empty calories is important as they provide mostly calories and fewer nutrients.