If intake of potassium for an individual is less than the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), is it necessarily true that this individual is at increased risk for potassium deficiency?
What will be an ideal response?
No, because even though the EAR estimates the needs of only 50% of individuals in a life-stage and gender group, all of us have individual requirements for nutrients.
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Which of the following are tools that help dietetics practitioners promote quality service and demonstrate effectiveness of care?
A. measure outcomes B. expected outcomes C. AND's evidence-based guides D. client-centered outcomes E. all of these
Which of the following is a feature of phosphorus in nutrition?
a. Rich sources include fresh vegetables b. Dietary deficiencies are virtually unknown c. Absorption is known to be reduced by soft drink consumption d. Its participation in bone synthesis requires equivalent intake of dietary calcium e. Organ meats, such as liver, are relatively poor sources
Once the symbolic value of a food is established as a comfort food its nutritional value is of less concern
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Frozen dessert containing less than 2% milk fat and often more sugar than ice cream is called a
A. sherbet. B. mousse. C. sorbet. D. still-frozen desserts. E. granita.