Reyna is a healthy 27-year-old pregnant woman. She is experiencing ________, a common nutrition-related condition that occurs in many healthy pregnant women.
A. mild hypochromic, macrocytic anemia
B. minor swelling of the hands and feet
C. diarrhea
D. hypertension
Answer: B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Dietary fiber has been recommended for its possible benefits in reducing heart disease by lowering blood cholesterol. How is fiber thought to play its role in lowering blood cholesterol? a. Insoluble fiber binds with cholesterol in the large intestine and is excreted in feces. b. Viscous fiber binds with bile in the intestine and is excreted in feces
c. Soluble fiber binds with cholesterol in the blood and is excreted by the liver. d. Insoluble fiber converts to bile in the large intestine and binds with cholesterol. e. Soluble fiber converts dietary cholesterol into bile, which is recycled for use in the digestive process.
Why do children who suffer from marasmus and kwashiorkor look so different from each other?
The principal sugar found in milk is ________.
A. lactose B. dextrose C. maltose D. sucrose