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The Mediterranean diet is low in _____ while emphasizing ______.

An unhealthful aspect of the traditional Mexican diet is the frequent consumption of ____.

Vignette #1 Carly is an overweight 21-year-old who is committed to good health after taking a nutrition course. She realizes that being a savvy shopper is part of the process and decides to learn how to look more critically at food labels. She picks up two different boxes of ready-to-eat breakfast cereal and sees the food labels shown in Figure 1. Help Carly evaluate these two breakfast cereals. ​ Carly is concerned about a family history of high blood pressure. Which item listed on the food label is she likely to check?

What conversion represents a catabolic reaction?

According to the current assessment of research studies, what disease risk is reduced by a diet rich in fiber from fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains?

Juan is of Hispanic origin and enjoys eating native foods. In which food group would a corn tortilla belong?

A new requirement to the Nutrition Facts panel is the addition of _________.

Which substance is not indicative of an added sugar in an ingredient list?

An unhealthful aspect of the traditional Mexican diet is the frequent consumption of ____.

A new requirement to the Nutrition Facts panel is the addition of _________.