The vitamin that promotes blood clotting is ___.
A. vitamin K
B. folate
C. vitamin A
D. vitamin B12
Ans: A. vitamin K
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Which of the following statements best explains the food frequency data collection method?
A. In this method, the energy values of foods are calculated and summed each day. B. In this method, the client records the types, amounts, and frequency of foods consumed. C. In this method, the clinician guides the client through a recall of all food and drink that has been consumed in the previous 8-hour period. D. In this method, the clinician reviews the types and serving amounts of foods the client has eaten in the last 24 hours. E. In this method, foods are ranked on a numerical scale and the total numbers are calculated every 24 hours.
Brittany and Richard have noticed that their friend Mandy has lost a significant amount of weight from the fall to the spring semester. People are starting to comment on how thin she looks. Brittany has noticed that Mandy is only eating an orange for breakfast, a small bowl of salad with no salad dressing and a small piece of grilled chicken for lunch, and a cup of plain yogurt for dinner
Richard has been going to the gym with Mandy most days of the week. He enjoys lifting free weights, and Mandy usually runs on the treadmill for 45 minutes and then does 15 minutes of core exercises. In addition Mandy has shared with Brittany that she has not had her menstrual period for 4 months. Mandy has also expressed that she is frustrated because people are making comments about how thin she looks and consequently has not gone to as many parties or social gatherings because she feels so uncomfortable. In addition to her dramatic weight loss, what other red flags for an eating disorder does Mandy exhibit? A) The beginning states of social isolation B) Strict and restrained eating patterns C) Loss of menstrual cycle D) Excessive exercise E) All of the above
In evaluating the potential link between high-fructose corn syrup (HCFS) and obesity, scientists have found that: a. HFCS is more harmful than sucrose
b. eating HCFS does not stimulate the release of insulin from the pancreas. c. the metabolic effects of sucrose and HFCS are mostly similar. d. consuming HCFS beverages on a daily basis significantly decreases triglyceride levels in the blood. e. consumption of HCFS should be limited but sucrose intake is safe at all levels.
Green tea has the greatest amount of _____, which is responsible for its metallic taste
a. polyphenolic compounds and/or their oxidative products b. methylxanthines c. theobromines d. none of the above answers is correct