Water-soluble vitamins are not stored, but readily excreted-the one exception is that we can store folate in the liver.?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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If a child is allergic to soy, which of the following should be avoided?
a. Milk b. Diglycerides c. Peanut butter d. Textured vegetable protein e. Seitan
Michelle is considering whether she should exclusively breastfeed or formula-feed her new baby. To encourage Michelle to breastfeed, you provide some facts. Which of the following information would not not provide to Michelle because it is false?
A. Breast milk contains more vitamin D, calcium, and iron than commercial infant formulas. B. Human milk naturally contains antibodies and immune cells. C. Breastfeeding may reduce her baby's risk of type 1 diabetes in childhood. D. The composition of human milk changes over time to meet the nutritional needs of a growing infant.
A blood test showed that Tom's level of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) is 210 mg/dl. What is the potential health implication of this condition?
A) Tom should keep his consumption of trans fats to less than 7% of total energy. B) Tom has an increased risk of atherosclerosis. C) Tom should adopt a very low fat diet (less than 10% of total energy). D) Tom has a decreased risk of atherosclerosis.
When the nutrient concentration in the fetal blood is greater than the nutrient concentration in the maternal blood, nutrients will likely be transferred against the concentration gradient via:
a. passive diffusion. b. facilitated diffusion. c. active transport. d. pinocytosis. e. exocytosis.