Food and nutrition

Write a one-page report on a food toxin. You may select one that we’ve read about in the book, or report on a different one that you find interesting (i.e., puffer fish toxin.) Choose a specific toxin, not a class of toxins. Be sure to choose a toxin, and not an...

Food and nutrition

The book mentions that sometimes more than one type of preservation method is used to extend shelf life. Name 2 foods that use more than one preservation method, and discuss them. For instance, sausage is sometimes preserved by fermentation (which produces acid) and...

Food and nutrition

Kaitlyn F. is a 2I-year-old woman who has taken up running in an effort to lose weight and improve her endurance. She runs 3 to 4 days a week for approximately 45 minutes to an hour. At the store, she finds a sports “energy gel” labeled as a “natural...