Vignette #2 Todd Has Been Overweight Since Childhood but as a College

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Vignette #2 Todd has been overweight since childhood but as a college student has made a commitment to lose weight. He goes on the Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution diet and after a few months switches to Weight Watchers. After 6 months, Todd has lost 12 pounds but is still overweight. He is discouraged he hasn't lost more weight and he goes to a fast-food restaurant and has two cheeseburgers and a milkshake. Let's see how knowledgeable you are regarding diets so you can effectively help Todd. Todd is trying to evaluate his new weight-loss program. Which of the following would indicate that the diet plan offered by the program is healthful and beneficial?

• A) The weight-loss program insists on specific food combinations that should or should not be eaten at the same time.
• B) The weight-loss program promises a weight loss of about 0.5 to 2.0 pounds per week.
• C) The weight-loss program has rigid menus.
• D) The weight-loss program sells products that burn fat to be taken along with the foods.
• E) The weight-loss program eliminates one group of foods from a person's eating pattern.

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Definitions:

Unmyelinated Dendrites

Dendrite fibers without a myelin sheath, leading to slower transmission of nerve impulses.

Central Nervous System

A major part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and transmitting information in the body.

Neurons

Nerve cells that are the basic building blocks of the nervous system, responsible for receiving and transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.

Axon

The long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.