UNIT 1

NUTRITION GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

1

Issue 1

can All Foods Fit into a Healthy Diet?

2

Issue 2

is the Dietary Guideline for Sodium Realistic?

19

Issue 3

can an Overemphasis on Eating Healthy Become Unhealthy?

36

UNIT 2

NUTRITION AND HEALTH

51

Issue 4

Does “Trans Fats-Free” Mean a Food is Heart-Healthy?

52

Issue 5

Does a Diet High in Fructose Increase Body Fat?

66

Issue 6

Does Eating Soy Improve Health?

86

UNIT 3

DIET, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND WEIGHT MAINTENANCE

103

Issue 7

should Physicians Use BMI to Assess Overall Health?

104

Issue 8

do Americans Need Vitamin D Supplements?

117

Issue 9

Does Obesity Cause a Decline in Life Expectancy?

130

UNIT 4

OUR FOOD SUPPLY

147

Issue 10

are Organic Foods Better Than Conventional Foods?

148

Issue 11

Does the World Need Genetically Modified Foods?

163

Issue 12

are Probiotics and Prebiotics Beneficial in Promoting Health?

178

Issue 13

should Energy Drinks be Banned?

191

UNIT 5

FOOD AND NUTRITION POLICY

215

Issue 14

is Hunger in America a Real Problem?

216

Issue 15

should Government Levy a Fat Tax?

231

Issue 16

can Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Initiative Halt Childhood Obesity?

248

UNIT 6

NUTRITION CONCERNS OF PREGNANT WOMEN AND INFANTS

265

Issue 17

is it Necessary for Pregnant Women to Completely Abstain From All Alcoholic Beverages?

266

Issue 18

should Infant Formulas Contain Synthetic ARA and DHA?

279

Issue 19

is Breast-Feeding the Best Way to Feed Babies?

291