The book is Nutrition & You by Joan Salge Blake. Fifth Edition
- What is the Mediterranean diet? If you want more information than is provided in the text, do a little research on the Internet. What is the Mediterranean lifestyle? What are the primary differences between the Mediterranean diet and most affluent Americans’ diets? Could you (or do you) follow this diet and lifestyle? What would be (or are) your motivations for doing so? Why do you think this diet has received so much coverage in the media?
- What are EPA and DHA? Why are they important in your diet? How do they function? How can you, personally, ensure that you have a proper amount of these in your diet?
- How do LDL and HDL cholesterol levels affect your heart? In addition to these levels, what other factors affect your likelihood of developing heart disease? Over which of these factors do you have control?
- It seems we are bombarded, both at the grocery store and in restaurants, with fat-free or reduced-fat foods. What are the benefits and possible problems with these items?
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