How does vitamin E protect against heart disease?


?Vitamin E protects against the oxidation of LDL. When oxidized, LDL accelerates the formation of plaques. Additionally, vitamin E protects against inflammation, which has been shown to lead to heart disease.

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Cancer is generally treated with a combination of therapies. These can include surgical resection, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy

The type of malignancy and staging of the disease will, in part, determine the types of therapies that are prescribed. Define and describe each of these therapies. Briefly describe the mechanism for each. In general, how do they act to treat a malignancy?

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It is important to direct nutrition messages to ____ because they ____

a. adults; comprehend messages better b. children and adolescents; have the potential for a lasting effect c. older adults; have more health concerns d. adolescents; are more willing to change

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Explain how food choices are influenced by habits, emotions, physical appearance, and ethnic background

What will be an ideal response?

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The risk of developing cardiovascular diseases can be reduce by doing which of the following? (Check all that apply.)A) Participating in a daily exerciseB) Increasing fiber intakeC) Increasing refined carbohydrate intakeD) Replacing saturated fats with monounsaturated fats in the diet

What will be an ideal response?

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