Leo and June Eat a Processed Food Diet

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Leo and June eat a processed food diet. Basically everything they eat is from a box, bag, can, or other container. They have been married for two years and they are trying to get pregnant. She has been through fertility tests and they all have come back normal. So now they are concerned with Leo's health. Leo has agreed to have a total health assessment including diet analysis, body composition, lipid profile, blood glucose, and blood pressure in addition to seeking medical advice for male fertility. Meanwhile, June is reading up on fertility, diet, and health for both of them. Her sources of information include: Men's Magazine, the local newspaper, and the following websites: Diet-and-Health.net, healthfinder.gov, and eMaxHealth.com.
As Leo had his 1-day diet analyzed, he noted that he took a Hungry Man frozen entrée out of the freezer to thaw at 7:30 AM. June opened it and warmed it up for him at 5:00 PM, but Leo didn't return home to eat it until 10:00 PM. Leo stated that he had gastrointestinal distress including cramps and diarrhea shortly after eating lunch that day. Then, within 45 minutes of eating his dinner, he had violent flu like symptoms that lasted 36 hours. Following are the results of Leo's total health assessment and diet analysis based upon a typical day of eating for him.

-Which foods should Leo add to his diet to meet the Dietary Guidelines to reduce sodium and increase potassium and the American Cancer Society dietary guidelines in general?

• A)Grains
• B)Milk and milk Alternatives
• C)Meat and beans
• D)Fruits and vegetables
• E)Oils

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Definitions:

Glycoside

A molecule in which a sugar is bound to another functional group or molecule through a glycosidic bond.

D-Aldopentose

A type of aldopentose, which is a 5-carbon sugar with an aldehyde group, having the 'D' configuration.

Alditol

A type of sugar alcohol resulting from the reduction of an aldose, wherein the aldehyde group is converted into a hydroxyl group.

Ruff Degradation

A chemical reaction used for the oxidation of aldoses to smaller aldoses.