The greatest threat to American wellness in terms of chronic disease may be the:

Exercise boosts the production of mood-elevating brain chemicals known as:

What causes sore muscles or delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS)?

Your client has bloating gas, and diarrhea after they eat dairy products because they lack an enzyme.  What is the name of the enzyme that breaks down lactose from milk into glucose and galactose molecules?

Which foods provide soluble fiber?

You are hiking with your friends and start to get hungry.  So that your body does not become hypoglycemic, it releases a hormone called ______________ to promote the breakdown of glycogen (carbohydrate) that is stored in your muscles and liver.

Case Study:  Your client is a 16-year-old male on the high-school football team.  He has been gaining weight using the food plan that was prescribed by his coach.  His mother calls you because she notices: 1.  Increased thirst 2.  Increased tiredness 3.  Development of dark, velvety patches of skin, called acanthosis nigricans 4.  Itching around genitals which is likely a yeast infection  What test do you ask to run and what is the number that indicates that he probably has pre-diabetes?

Case Study: People with metabolic syndrome have about 5 times the risk of type 2 diabetes and almost twice the risk of heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease.  This is a chronic condition and also causes much worse outcomes in those who are exposed to COVID.  Therefore, it is vital that you can identify clients, friends, and/or family members with the following signs for early intervention:

Which of the following statements about sugar-sweetened soft drinks and body weight or intake is true:

Carbohydrates are generally grouped into simple or complex forms.  Simple carbohydrates (“sugars” or “simple sugars”) include: