Vignette Donna is a 22-year-old college student on the tennis team. She prides herself on staying in shape but often eats empty-calorie meals when she is in a rush. She knows that some family members have had different kinds of cancer and is curious to find out what steps, if any, she can reduce her risks. She visits a reputable site on the Internet and gleans several useful suggestions that she plans on implementing. Let’s see if you agree with her new found information. Donna read that cruciferous vegetables may reduce the incidence of cancer at several sites. Which dish is a good source of a cruciferous vegetable?

Amino acids cannot be altered or used in the liver to form ____.

Which two minerals need special attention in the diets of all vegetarians?

________ is a noncaloric artificial fat made from fatty acids and sucrose.

________ is the vitamin that is most likely to be lacking in a vegan diet.

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 wants to stay healthy and decides to purchase the cereal that may help prevent heart disease and cancer. Which cereal would she buy and why?

You are looking for a legitimate, qualified dietitian to advise you on a healthy eating plan for your family. Which characteristic might alert you to do further research?

Which two minerals need special attention in the diets of all vegetarians?

What are organic, or carbon-containing, essential nutrients that are vital to life but needed only in relatively minute amounts?

A likely result of exercising vigorously for an hour in hot, humid weather without drinking any fluids is ____.