5 October 2008, 7:52 am
**Answer any or all if you know them off the top of your head, don't research if you don't want to (but you can if you do want to!) 1 What is the difference between "complex" carbohydrates and other kinds of carbohydrates? Why are complex better? 2 What is the healthiest kind of sugar substitute, if you want to avoid too many refined sugars in your diet? Why is it a good choice? 3 What are "trans fats" that have been in the news so mnuch lately? Why are they being banned from restaurants and processed foods? 4 Why is too much protein in your diet not a goood thing? What happens when you eat too much protein? How much is enough? 5 What are the best sources of protein for someone who is a strict vegetarian (vegan)? 6 Where do all the nucleotides come from to make DNA and RNA? If you started out as one cell with 6 billion DNA molecules in your 46 chromosomes and now you have trillions of cells with that much in each, plus all the RNA in each cell, where does it all come from? 7 Which countries have the healthiest diets? Do they also have the best record for staying healthy and living longer? 8 What states have the highest and lowest obesity rates? (List 5 for each) Where does Maine rank? 9 List the 3 most serious health issues facing people today and how diet could be a part of the prevention and/or treatment for each one. 10 If a food package claims that there is no cholesterol in the product, does that mean it is healthy? Describe at least 2 reasons why this is often not the case.... read more
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