Question

Eating Plan A l Meal) 1 Mushroom Lover's Veggie Burger 1 cup roasted carrot soup 3 oz sautéed Atlantic salmon 10 cooked asparagus spears ½ cup olives 2 cup sun-dried tomatoes ½ cup whole-wheat angel hair pasta 6 ounces white wine 1 cup of orange, pineapple and apple salad

Questions:

1) Select a most likely source of each of the following from Meal Plan A:

a) Heavy Metal Contamination

b) Pesticide Contamination

C) Bacterial Contamination

2) What are the strengths of this meal plan in terms of the types of foods consumed?

Answer 1

1. Source of contamination are :-

a) Heavy metal contamination is - 3 oz sauteed Atlantic salmon because of increasing pollution and pollutants being dumped in oceans and rivers ,the water bodies are becoming highly contaminated with heavy metal sources like mercury ,lead etc .

b) Pesticide contamination is - 1cup of orange, pineapple ,apple salad because pesticides are highly used for killing and mitigating the pests .

c) Bacterial contamination is - Mushroom lovers veggei burger because the vegetables used in burger are raw and under cooked which is cheif source of bacterial contamination .

2. The strengths of this meal plan are :-

> 1cup roasted carrot soup - carrots contain vitamin A , antioxidants , minerals and fiber .

> 10cooked asparagus spears - it's loaded with nutrients called vitamins and minerals.

> 1/2 cup olives - provide antioxidants ,lowers cholesterol , maintain heart health .

> 6 ounces white wine - both red and white wine are healthy ,they provide antioxidants ,lowers cholesterol level , balance sugar , fights infection and boost brain function.

> 1/2 cup whole wheat angel hair pasta - wheat pasta is healthier than white pasta as it is rich in carbohydrates ,protein ,fiberglass ,zinc magnesium .

> 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes - sun dried tomatoes are rich in lycopenes ,lowers the risk of cancer and age related disease. Its full of antioxidants , vitamins and minerals.