Nutrition

1. Three of the factors that influence my food choices would be taste and culture, social reasons and social reasons and trend, and cost, time and convenience. This is because being Hispanic we tend to eat all the culture foods that we are a custom to. I also like to try foods that are trending. Being a working mother, and being in school, I also find convenience food very easy and quick.

2. Carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, minerals, water are the six categories, and out of the six carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are the ones that provide the calories.

3. First you would ask the question if these pills would work. Second you would have to come up with a hypothesis or formula to see if this is going to work. Third you would have to run an experiment and test the weight loss pills to see if they actually work.

4. Americans consume too much added sugar, sodium, and saturated fat, which Americans eat too little fiber.

5. It would equal 162 calories.

6. Consume a variety of nutrient-dense foods and beverages within and among the basic food groups while choosing foods that limit the intake of saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, added sugars, salt, and alcohol.

7. Promises of quick and easy remedies for complex health-related problems.

Claims that sound too good to be true recommendations based on a single study.

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10. A good diet/healthy diet a good diet is a nutritional lifestyle that promotes good health. A good diet must include several food groups because one single group cannot provide everything human needs for good health.

11. Breakfast: Cup of grapes, oatmeal, 1 cup fat free milk

Lunch: 3 half slices of celery, brown rice and grilled fish

Dinner: Salad, baked salmon, sweet baked potato, water.

Snack: Banana.

12. A woman’s fist equals 1 cup of cooked rice.

13. You have consumed approximately 250 calories

14. Yes this serving of macaroni and cheese is high in...