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Bile salts play a role in absorption of __________.

Which disease is least likely to be influenced by diet?

______ was the first fat replacer to gain the approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Infants fed honey are at increased risk for

Which product is a rich source of starch?

Why are pesticides used?

Vignette #1 Jack has just returned from the hospital where his father is recovering from a heart attack. The doctors told Jack that his dad’s atherosclerosis is very serious. Jack and his wife, Melanie, are worried about Jack’s father and also are starting to think about Jack’s risk of having heart disease in his lifetime. He sets up an appointment at his doctor’s office and has his blood lipid levels evaluated for the first time. Let’s see if you can answer some of the questions that Jack and Melanie have. Jack lacks control over which risk factor?

Entry of chyme into the small intestine is controlled by the _________.

Vignette #2 Bob is committed to losing weight but knows little about nutrition. He has heard his friends discussing types of fat, such as saturated and unsaturated. He has no idea what the terms mean or how they relate to his health and diet. He also has read that the most important improvement a person can make in his or her diet is to eat less cholesterol. Let’s answer these questions and help Bob understand this topic better. Bob read an article about fat and its relationship to health. He learned that ______.

Most sodium in the typical U.S. diet comes from _________ .