What are the potential risks and benefits of a vegetarian diet?
What will be an ideal response?
Benefits: A vegetarian diet is low in fat (especially saturated fat and cholesterol) and high in fiber-rich plant foods that contain beneficial phytochemicals. This type of diet has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke, type 2 diabetes, certain kinds of cancer, and obesity. Risks include under-consumption of protein, vitamin B12, iron, zinc, calcium, vitamin D, riboflavin, vitamin A, and omega-3 fatty acids.
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A. iron-deficiency anemia. B. beriberi. C. scurvy. D. goiter.
A TPN solution provides 750 mL of a 10% amino acid solution. The nurse calculates that the patient is receiving _____ grams of protein
a. 7.5 b. 75 c. 255 d. 300
Which of the following foods is a poor source of essential amino acids?
A. Cottage cheese B. Chicken C. Pistachio nuts D. Onions
Basal metabolic rate is determined clinically and in research studies by _____
a. body mass index b. skinfold measurements c. waist circumference d. bomb calorimeter e. indirect calorimetry