3. Mary is 50 years old and she just got diagnosed with diabetes - the "sugar" disease. She claims that she does not consume desserts and does not add sugar to her coffee. 65
List what other foods may be causing her sugar levels to rise and why? Search the internet to find out what is produced (or not produced!) by the body that may also be the cause of her disease. 4. The nutrition labels on different brands of pastries were compared: 258 24 118 Pastry 1 Pastry 2 Carbohydrates Proteins 5 g Saturated fat Trans fat Og What is the difference between saturated fats and Trans fats? Saturated fats: 108 Trans fats: Are any of the above pastries less healthy? Explain. Out of all different forms of fat, which type of fat is least harmful? 5. Cholesterol is a form of steroid. The media often gives a bad impression of cholesterol, attributing it as a major cause of heart diseases. However, cholesterol is a useful chemical for humans and other animals. List two ways in which our body uses cholesterol. Search the internet to explain where in the human body cholesterol is made, and where its excess is excreted. 66