High-fiber diets increase the need for water
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Which of the following nutrients has functions similar to those of vitamin E?
a. Iron b. Selenium c. Chromium d. Molybdenum e. Manganese
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.
Nutrients that leave the digestive tract by way of lymph are packaged as chylomicrons that circulate throughout the body, allowing cells to withdraw glucose from them
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How many trimesters is a pregnancy cycle divided into?
a. one b. two c. three d. four e. five