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All women of child-bearing age are advised to get adequate folate to prevent cases of ____.

Sharon is an 18-year-old college student who drinks soda at lunch, at dinner, and with snacks. You notice that she rarely drinks milk and suggest that she start because the calcium recommendation for someone 9 to 18 years of age is ____.

Which hormone raises levels of glucose in the blood by signaling to the liver to break down glycogen stores?

The main function of vitamin D is ____.

What helps keep the body from consuming its vital tissues for energy in a prolonged diet or starvation?

Tom runs for his school’s track team. He weighed himself before and after his race and found he had lost 2 pounds. Approximately how much water loss does this represent?

Twins raised by adoptive parents tend to have body shapes similar to their biological parents. This supports which theory of obesity?

The more fit a muscle is, the ____ it can burn for energy when oxygen is present.

Vignette #1 John is 35 and interested in gaining muscle mass and decides to check out the nutritional supplements at the local health food store. The clerk approaches him wearing a white lab coat; this immediately impresses John, who now thinks that the clerk is well informed. John explains that his goal is to gain the maximum muscle mass in the shortest time. The clerk is eager to assist John and says, “Let me show you the products that will benefit you most.” Let’s see if the clerk really knows what ergogenic aids are all about by answering these questions. The clerk recommends John purchase creatine. Which statement describes a false claim attributed to this substance?

Matt sprays his pan with cooking spray instead of using the two tablespoons of olive oil that he usually sautés his vegetables with. This change reduces the calories from fat in this recipe by approximately ____.