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Jennifer is following an 1,800-calorie weight loss plan where 30% of her daily calories are supposed to come from protein. How many grams of protein should Jennifer try to eat each day?

Vignette #1 Sue and Juan are newlyweds, and Sue is taking a nutrition course at the local college. She wants to apply the principles that she has learned. Juan is currently a bit overweight and rarely eats a balanced diet. Sue notices that he usually has gas after meals, especially when dairy is present. Lately, he has also been complaining about constipation. Let’s see what you can do to assist Sue in her efforts to analyze Juan’s digestive problems. To help Juan with his constipation, which action is only advised after other measures have failed?

______ are compounds that function to maintain a constant pH in the body.

Which meal eaten with an alcoholic beverage would most likely slow down the rate at which the alcohol is absorbed?

The replacement of red blood cells depends most heavily on ____.

What would be the best way for Denarius to modify his prize-winning chili recipe to make its protein content more healthful?

What is the condition in which the body is unable or has difficulty digesting dairy products?

When protein reaches the ____, it is made up largely of di- and tripeptides.

_________ is the most dangerous food hazard, according to the FDA.

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. ​ How much food is in the entire package of Cereal #2?