Which food would enhance iron absorption from the intestinal tract when eaten with a food rich in nonheme iron?

If you weigh 200 pounds and are at a desirable weight, how much of that weight is water?

Zach eats a 2000-calorie diet and therefore should eat no more than 65 grams of fat per day. If he has only eaten a soft pretzel (6 grams of fat) and a mocha coffee drink (20 grams of fat), how many more grams of fat can Zach have to stay within his daily fat budget?

Even when consumed in moderate amounts, alcohol may still increase the risk of ____ in women.

What is the percent digestibility of most plant proteins?

A slice of pizza contains 24 grams of carbohydrate, 14 grams of fat, and 8 grams of protein. How many total calories would the slice of pie provide?

The DRI recommend a protein intake of _____ gram(s) per kilogram of desirable body weight per day.

Phospholipids can help fats cross cell membranes because ____.

Vignette #2 Maggie is a 34-year-old mother of two children. She was told by her physician that she needs her gallbladder removed. Maggie panics and calls her mother saying, “Mom, I can’t believe this!!! How am I going to live without my gallbladder? You have to have a gallbladder to survive, and the doctor wants to remove it!” Her mother tells her to calm down and that an individual cannot live without a liver but can live without a gallbladder, After Maggie’s gallbladder has been removed, what nutrient might she have difficulty digesting?

Sucrose is composed of ______.