A Friend Expresses Concern That Their Family Hardly Ever Consumes

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Essay

A friend expresses concern that their family hardly ever consumes fruits and vegetables and is not eating healthy.Use the USDA's MyPlate food guide to help your friend understand how to improve this family's diet.

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Definitions:

Attraction To Sweet

A natural preference or inclination towards sweet tastes, which is thought to have evolutionary origins.

Fat Tissue

Specialized biological tissue composed of adipocytes (fat cells) that store energy in the form of lipids.

Lean Tissue

Body tissue that is composed of muscle, organs, and bones, excluding fat.

Set Point

A theory suggesting that the body is programmed to maintain weight around a biological predetermined point, influencing appetite and metabolism.