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Several of your friends are getting together for a cookout, and you have volunteered to be the grill master. Hamburgers will be the main protein portion of your meal. You have heard that eating red meat is bad for your heart. Is all red meat bad for your heart? In the meat section of the grocery store, you see several varieties of ground beef. The following table presents nutrition information for various types of ground meat.  Energy (kcal) Total fat (g) Saturated fat (g) Cholesterol (mg) Regular ground beef, 3.5 oz, cooked 273 18 7 82 Ground chuck, 3.5 oz, cooked 232 14 5 86 Ground round, 3.5 oz, cooked 204 11 4 82 Ground sirloin, 3.5 oz, cooked 164 6 3 76 Answer the following questions as you determine how to host a heart-healthy barbecue.

True or false: The type of iron obtained from steak is more bioavailable than the iron obtained from spinach.

What health benefits can Joaquin expect from following a well-planned vegetarian dietary pattern?

Dietary fibers are classified as

Which of the following combinations of foods would provide the most dietary fiber?

Most B-vitamins function as

Why do public health authorities discourage consumption of excess sugar?

Which of the following statements about basal metabolism is true?

Per kilogram of body weight, the basal metabolic rate of males is usually ______ the basal metabolic rate of females.

Which of the following foods is least likely to cause a foodborne illness?