Your friend has gone to the doctor and has found out that she has borderline-high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol. She would like to avoid taking medicine to control these conditions but she is not happy about having to diet to lose weight since she is only 21 years old. You have successfully completed a basic nutrition course and want to give her some general suggestions to help her to lose weight and to maintain her weight loss. Describe any three measures that she could take to lose weight and keep it off. List at least 3 suggestions

People can speed up their basal metabolic rate (BMR) with exercise or taking supplements.

Do food labels tell people what to eat? Explain. (2 points) Why are vitamin D and potassium being added to the Nutrition Facts label? Why are vitamins A and C no longer required on food labels? (3 points)

Additives approved to be on the GRAS list are not subject to periodic reviews as research emerges.

Which of the following foods do not fit into any of the five major food groups found in ‘myplate’?

What is the term that is used on food labels to describe the amount of nutrients present?

How many calories are in a food that contains 20 grams of carbohydrates, 8 grams of protein and 5 grams of fat?

Pasteurization is a heat treatment used by dairy farmers to kill all pathogens in milk so it is safe to consume.

Your cousin, Jay, recently emailed you about a breakthrough new weight loss pill, LoozeIt! Jay is now a distributor for this product, and he directs you to a website, www.loozeit.com, for more details. The website has a video from Marc Z, a certified nutritionist, who explains that LoozeIt melts away fat without requiring a change in diet or exercise. You also find on the website a testimonial from your cousin, Jay. He says that he lost 30 pounds in 30 days, and he has the before and after pictures to prove it! You look at his pictures, and Jay really does look great. There is nothing else on the website except an email address that allows you to contact a LoozeIt distributor. Do you feel this product, LoozeIt!, is a credible product? (1 point) List four reasons why or why not. (4 points)

Which individuals need more protein?