Sixty-year-old Lillian recently fell and broke her wrist. A subsequent bone scan indicated Lillian has low bone mineral density and is at high risk for fracture due to osteoporosis. To help to prevent further bone injury, you might recommend that Lillian consume a diet adequate in calcium and vitamin D, participate in weight-bearing exercise, avoid stress, and limit alcohol consumption.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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_____ is a condition of discomfort in the digestive tract
A) Esophagitis B) Hiatal hernia C) Dyspepsia D) Peptic ulcer
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Megadoses of vitamin E are associated with bone pain, general weakness, and death. B. Technically, vitamin E is not a vitamin because the body can make the nutrient. C. Premature infants are at risk of vitamin E deficiency. D. According to scientific research, 75% of Americans consume diets that supply excessive amounts of vitamin E.
The personality or voice that comes through the text and characterizes the writer for the reader is known as the: a. spirit
b. nature. c. ethos. d. temperament. e. philosophy.
Bob is committed to losing weight but knows little about nutrition. He has heard his friends discussing types of fat, such as saturated and unsaturated, but has no idea what the terms mean or how they relate to his health and diet. He also has read that the most important improvement a person can make in his or her diet is to eat less cholesterol. Let's answer these questions and help Bob
understand this topic better. If Bob wants to lower his blood cholesterol, which of the following would be bad advice? a. You should lower your intake of trans fats only, not of other types of fat. b. Lowering your saturated fat intake may be more important than reducing dietary cholesterol. c. Eat more plant sources of fats to lower total blood cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol. d. Eat more high-soluble fiber foods such as legumes. e. All of these are good suggestions.