What helps keep the body from consuming its vital tissues for energy in a prolonged diet or starvation?

__________ increase(s) both total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol.

Twins raised by adoptive parents tend to have body shapes similar to their biological parents. This supports which theory of obesity?

Tom runs for his school’s track team. He weighed himself before and after his race and found he had lost 2 pounds. Approximately how much water loss does this represent?

Susan is deciding what to order for lunch at the fast-food restaurant near her school. Which combination would you recommend as the best nutritional selection?

Vignette #1 John is 35 and interested in gaining muscle mass and decides to check out the nutritional supplements at the local health food store. The clerk approaches him wearing a white lab coat; this immediately impresses John, who now thinks that the clerk is well informed. John explains that his goal is to gain the maximum muscle mass in the shortest time. The clerk is eager to assist John and says, “Let me show you the products that will benefit you most.” Let’s see if the clerk really knows what ergogenic aids are all about by answering these questions. The clerk recommends John purchase creatine. Which statement describes a false claim attributed to this substance?

The health benefits of tea appear to be dose-dependent meaning that __________.

How much physical activity is recommended for children

Which of these types of foods is fortified with folate in order to reduce the occurrence of neural tube defects?

What is the major storage form of carbohydrate in the body?