1. Nutrition Questions & Answers

2. Vitamin Intake  How can I increase ALL of my vitamin intake without eating a ton?  What is your favorite healthy food?

3. Low-Fat  I read in a magazine that “low fat” doesn’t necessarily mean a great thing because that it adds more calories.  What is true?  What is a healthy body fat percentage for female athletes?

4. Chocolate  Does dark chocolate give you the same high, sugar crash as other sugary foods?  Is dark chocolate really any better for you than milk chocolate?

5. Healing Foods  Are there foods that heal or having healing properties?  Echinacea – does it work? What is in it?

6. What is metabolism?  What exactly is it? Why is it different in people?

7. Fats  What are some more examples of good / healthy fats?  What fat is better – trans or saturated?

8. Midterm  Will we need to know the chemical configurations for the different types of fat?

9.  Can you eat too many tomatoes?  Is broiling steak worse for you?

10. Vitamin D  Do you get enough vitamin D if you use tanning beds?

11. Junk Food  Is there an amount of junk food (cookies, cupcakes, candy, etc) that is considered okay to eat each day?

12. Protein  If you are eating a lot of protein each day, but are also eating a lot of carbs, fats, veggies, etc and are also working out about 2 hours a day, could it still be harmful on your body?

13. Grains  Which kind of white bread is good for you? How can you tell (wheat vs whole wheat bread)?  Is white rice bad for you?

14. Brain Food  What is a good “brain food”? Is there any food that increases brain activity?

15. Healthier substitutes  I’ve tried applesauce instead of oil, Splenda instead of sugar and non-fat milk instead of 1% or 2%. For crust though, nothing seems to work as a good substitute, suggestions?

16. Fiber  Are bran doughnuts a good source of fiber or only good for old people?  Veggies/Fruit – better with skin on or off?

17. Protein  How much protein is in chicken?  Does chunky peanut butter and creamy have different protein content? Is one healthier?  Does leaner meat have less protein?

18. Vegetarian Products  What are Morning Star products made of?  What is the point of eating soy?

19. Milligram vs Microgram vs International Unit  IU – vitamins & drugs 1 IU = 0.3 micrograms or 0.0003 mg  Microgram = metric unit of mass equal to 0.001 milligram  Milligram = common metric unit of mass = 1,000 micrograms

20. Calcium  Would you have to greatly increase your intake of greens if you don’t do dairy?