Maria Bernardo was tired but the kitchen was getting bare. Where was her shopping list? She found the list in her purse and started reading it over:
Cornmeal
Olive oil
Tagliatelle
Unsalted butter
Fusilli
Balsamic vinegar
Bucatini
Capers
Pastini
Pignoli nuts
Italian and whole-wheat bread
Canned tomatoes
Mozarella
Garlic
Ricotta
Basil
Lentils
Fresh carrots
Chickpeas
Oranges
Fava beans
Dried fruit
Cannelini beans
Variety of frozen vegetables
Pancetta
Ice cream
Anchovies
Anchovy paste
Soda pop
Tuna
Baked goods
They could wait on chips this shopping trip. Now, what kind of cereal did Tony (her husband) say he wanted? Something about bran. She just wanted to get home and lie down. The feeling of nausea was starting again.
ACTIVITIES:
1. What are some foods on Maria's shopping list, that provides 20 to 30 grams of fiber?
2. What are some foods on Maria's shopping list that would be helpful for her husband to increase his level of soluble fiber?
3. What foods on Maria's shopping list are low in saturated fat?
4. Can the foods from Maria's shopping list meet the RDA for vitamins and minerals?