Vitamins and Mineral Supplements Evaluation

One-A-Day Women's Formula Vitamins - it can be found on www.drugstore.com at http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=17349&catid=52795&trx=PLST-0-SRCH&trxp1=52795&trxp2=17349&trxp3=1&trxp4=0&btrx=BUY-PLST-0-SRCH a.`Provide your rationale for using this supplement. b. Does it contain all the recommended vitamins and minerals? What are missing? c. List any vitamins or minerals present in this supplement that are low or dangerously high. d. List any unnecessary nutrients or non-nutrients contained in this supplement.

Advice to a Vegan

A woman you know is a vegan (strict plant food eater). She asked your advice regarding sources of protein in plant foods. What is your advice?

Advice to a marathon runner

Imagine that you have a 25 years old brother who has signed up for the local annual Marathon this year. He is physically fit and his physician gave him the OK for the race. This is his first time joining the race and he is quite excited about the event. However, he is also concerned about needed nutrients that he heard his friends talking about. He did not want to ask his friend for fear he would sound naà¯ve among his friends. Since you are taking a nutrition course, he seeks your advice regarding nutritional needs before, during, and after the race.

Advice to drinkers

It is Friday and people in your office always get together at a local bar to celebrate the end of the workweek and welcoming the weekend. You often join the group although you drink one beer just to socialize and enjoy the company outside of work. Some people, however, drink a few more than they should. They often complain on Monday that they did not enjoy the weekend when they were kept indoors due to headaches. What advice, short of abstinence, would you give to these people?

Advice for a person with high blood pressure

Your maternal aunt is 50 years old and has just been informed by her physician that she has a borderline high blood pressure of 145/102. She is quite worried as your maternal grandparents had high blood pressure that partly the cause of their passing at ages 60 and 62. Your aunt enjoys eating a hearty meal of meat and all the trimmings. She makes wonderful desserts that she also enjoys. She will eat fruits only if they are in baked goods, ice cream, and other form of sweets. In reality, her physical "exercise" is in the kitchen and in doing her groceries shopping, which she usually asks her daughter to do for her. You love your aunt very much and would like to help her control her blood pr... click for more