Vignette #1 Jack has just returned from the hospital where his father is recovering from a heart attack. The doctors told Jack that his dad’s atherosclerosis is very serious. Jack and his wife, Melanie, are worried about Jack’s father and also are starting to think about Jack’s risk of having heart disease in his lifetime. He sets up an appointment at his doctor’s office and has his blood lipid levels evaluated for the first time. Let’s see if you can answer some of the questions that Jack and Melanie have. Which choice would be best in order for Jack to lower his LDL cholesterol without decreasing his HDL cholesterol?

A woman who needs 2,000 calories daily to satisfy her energy needs can expect to consume _____ calories per day in the third trimester of her pregnancy.

Which statement concerning alcohol’s metabolism in a man and woman of the same height and weight is correct?

Which component gives fruits their naturally sweet taste?

Approximately how many people in the United States are killed by foodborne illness each year?

Which of the following nutrients need to be supplied first by solid foods in a baby’s diet?

Which dietary change would be most effective for lowering one’s LDL?

The best way to be sure teenagers are growing normally is to ____.

Newborns are given an injection of _____ to prevent the possibility of a life-threatening hemorrhage.

From a health perspective, fruits are better sources of sucrose and fructose than table sugar because they ____.