Download Chapter 11: Diet and Health

Chapter 11: Diet and Health
1. Why is having adequate nutrition important in maintaining a healthy immune
system?
2. Define risk factor and give an example?
3. What is atherosclerosis?
4. What are some risk factors for CVD?
5. What can people do to lower their risk of CVD?
6. What is hypertension?
7. What can people who have hypertension do to lower their blood pressure?
8. What is cancer?
9. Do you think that a nutrition and cancer are related?
10. How does cancer develop?
11. Which dietary factor contributes to a person's risk of developing cancer?