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:

A food diary or journal can serve different purposes at different points in helping you to achieve your nutrition and/or fitness goals.  What is the main purpose of journaling?

High protein, low carbohydrate diets may lead to all of the following health problems EXCEPT:

The number of calories needed to sustain the body at rest is known as:

People with this disorder believe things that could happen but are unlikely to happen. For example, this person may believe he or she has cancer despite several negative test results. The person has no other psychotic symptoms. But he or she is able to function in daily life.

A 68-year-old woman who has been self-employed as a copy editor, she avoids social gatherings and would rather stay home and read. She has a few distant friends who check in on her occasionally and who report her entire home is covered in bedsheets. She attends church weekly and quickly leaves after the service. She is known to never be without her feather boa. Which of the following best describes patient?