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If you were to eat the entire container of  this product.  How many calories would you consume?

  Identify the three label components that represent the major macronutrients on this Nutrition Facts Panel. Use the definition in your textbook to determine what a macronutrient is

When a pregnant woman does not meet the dietary requirement for folate, her fetus is at risk for being born with __________.

Thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin are all used in the formation of coenzymes that help to break down macronutrients. Complete the sentence below about energy metabolism. ____________ is a coenzyme formed from niacin that is required for oxidation-reduction reactions in the catabolism of macronutrients.

Listen to the MP3 Case Study.After you have listened to the case study, answer the questions.   What is the MOST accurate description of B-vitamins?

Iodine __________ during pregnancy increases the risk of the infant being born with a form of mental impairment known as __________.

I am rich in foods such as ham and other pork products, sunflower seeds, beans, and enriched grains and cereal. My deficiency syndrome is characterized my muscle wasting and nerve damage. What am I?

Match the nutrient deficiency or toxicity syndrome on the left with the correct micronutrient on the right.

Mr. Lopez has been diagnosed with having a CVA.  Which two symptoms of a stroke are common:

The patient in the emergency department with symptoms of right sided weakness and slurred speech.  The symptoms lasted for 45 minutes and then subsided.  The physician informs the patient that she/he has experienced a/an: