Warm Up 3 is due Wednesday February 4, 2004, at 9:30 am
 Remember...look at the lecture notes and do the readings before (or while) doing the Warm Up. You may need to look terms up in the book's glossary or on the CD (or on google!).

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Class Section (1, 2 or 3):
(See Oncourse to determine whether you are in 1= A410, 2 = A411, or 3 = A413)

The following three questions refer to material you were to read in preparation for class. These questions require you to write a three or four sentence response. It is OK to answer 'I don't know' - but STATE WHY you are confused! (Don't just say 'I don't know' - you probably DO!) Each WarmUp worth 3 points if answered on time and must be submitted via the web. See notes page for prior Warm Ups and student responses.

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QUESTION 1: When we eat the cells of another animal (like muscle cells - steak, or leaf cells - spinach) what happens to the protein and the DNA in those cells that we eat? How are we able to use cow proteins and cow DNA, or spinach proteins and spinach DNA for the growth and development of our human bodies?

QUESTION 2:The USDA recommends that the average American diet for a person ~150 pounds (~2000 calories/ day) consist of

65g Total Fat (20 g of which can be saturated fat),
300 mg or less of cholesterol,
2400 mg of sodium
300 g of carbohydrate (25g of which should be fiber)
~65 g protein (varies depending on weight)

On a recent visit to McDonalds, a hungry professor (no names, please) ordered her fave fast food meal. Take a look the Nutrition Facts for this Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal with Super Size fries and Coke. What amount of this person's total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber, sodium, protein, and carbohydrate came from this one yummy meal? Do you have any comments about the nutritional implications of a fast-food lifestyle? Do you have any tips of how you balance healthy eating habits with the convenience of fast food? Want to see other nutrition facts for YOUR fave McDonamds lunch? Click on the McDonalds Appetite Controller website.

  Calories Calories from fat Total fat Saturated fat Cholesterol Sodium Carbohydrates Fiber Sugars Protein
Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese 770 430 47 20 165 1440 39 3 10 46
Super Size French Fries 610 260 29 5 0 390 77 7 0 9
Coca-Cola Classic (Super Size) 410 0 0 0 0 40 113 0 113 0
Total 1790 690 76 25 165 1870 229 10 123 55


QUESTION 3: (not optional!) Please list AT LEAST ONE QUESTION that you have for the Exam Review. I will discuss these questions in class, so make sure to get your questions addresses now - before the test!

QUESTION 4: (optional) Comments about food pyramids, low carb diets, etc. Are you a big fan of these - or others?? Just for fun...become a diet multimillionaire like Atkins, Agatston, etc! List a (fictional) diet you might promote to become a rich overnight and start the next diet craze! Base it on either sound nutrition, or the way YOU eat today (ie: the Starving Student Ramen Diet! Hi Carb, Hi MSG, and only 8 cents!) How about The Superbowl Diet? etc... :)

You can change your mind as many times as you like before hitting Submit. Print this page before submitting if you want to keep a record of your answers. You will get a confirmation box to let you know that your answers were submitted, and will return to the N100 main page after submitting.