Discuss the ideas of allostasis and allostatic load
What will be an ideal response
Allostasis refers to the ability of the body to change and adapt to stressful situations. Long-term stress does not
allow for adequate adaptation. The allostatic load is the point at which there is too much stress, leading to
compromised health.
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The process that causes yeast dough to rise is called
A. activation. B. fermentation. C. oven spring. D. shaping. E. punch down.
Catherine is a college senior who is taking a health and nutrition course. The class is studying family health history. After completing her family health history project Catherine realizes that she is genetically at risk for several diseases. Her grandmother had breast cancer, her father had hypertension, and her mother is obese. Catherine has known for a while that she is overweight and has
been told by her doctor that she is pre-hypertensive. Catherine wants to continue to study and learn how she can reduce her risk of chronic disease through lifestyle. Catherine knows she should eat more vegetables, but she can't stand their bitter taste. What is the likely reason that vegetables taste intensely bitter to Catherine? A) Her nose is genetically extremely sensitive to strong-smelling foods B) She has a genetically highly sensitive sense of taste C) Her mother never liked vegetables and she learned to not eat them D) It is all in her head¾she simply thinks vegetable are bitter
Four days after eating a hamburger you have diarrhea and severe abdominal pain. You suspect foodborne illness. Which of the following is characteristic of your symptoms?
a. staphylococcus b. botulism c. salmonella d. E. Coli
List the three different categories of the dietetics Scope of Practice and give an example of each