Vignette #2 Bob is committed to losing weight but knows little about nutrition. He has heard his friends discussing types of fat, such as saturated and unsaturated. He has no idea what the terms mean or how they relate to his health and diet. He also has read that the most important improvement a person can make in his or her diet is to eat less cholesterol. Let’s answer these questions and help Bob understand this topic better. Bob knows he needs to take in fewer calories to lose weight. Bob should be aware that ____.

Melissa is getting ready for a party where she plans to serve grilled chicken and a raw vegetable salad. She washes her hands, takes the sealed package of chicken from the refrigerator, opens it, and places the chicken on a cutting board to remove the skin and cut it up. She places the chicken pieces in a plastic container of marinade, seals it, and places it in the refrigerator, at the same time taking out the fresh vegetables. She begins chopping them up on her cutting board. Which food safety mistake has Melissa made?

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

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

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

What task is a major function of the stomach?

Which of the following statements about sodium and potassium is not correct?

Which food is a good source of the vitamin A precursor, beta-carotene?

Cortical bone is ____.

_____ is the most needed nutrient by the body and is indispensable to life.