The most valid criterion by which to judge the effectiveness of a diet is the:
a. speed of weight loss.
b. amount of weight lost.
c. amount of fat lost.
d. maintenance of weight loss afterward.
e. amount of water lost.
d
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A) ?fluids B) ?electrolytes C) ?proteins D) ?glucose
If a child is reluctant to try a new food, it is best to
a. send the child to his/her room. b. withhold dessert until all food on the plate is eaten. c. quietly remove it and present it again at another time. d. encourage other family members to coax the child to eat it.
Which of the following recommendations for pregnant women and alcohol intake has been issued by the U.S. Surgeon General?
a. They should drink absolutely no alcohol b. They should refrain from drinking hard liquor only c. They are permitted to ingest no more than 2 drinks per day d. They are permitted to ingest small amounts of alcohol during the first 3 months but none thereafter
Answer the following questions based on the case study "Katelyn Cornhusker" information below. The local newspaper has just reported an outbreak of food poisoning from a local restaurant that is part of a national chain of restaurants who have reported similar outbreaks. Katelyn Cornhusker reports on the story and uses quotes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention governmental
website; a nutrition professor from the state-funded university; and a dietitian and a medical doctor, both from a local hospital that has been treating patients who got sick from the contaminated food. The story describes how individuals are being hospitalized after experiencing symptoms of cramps, nausea, bloating, and bloody diarrhea within 12 to 18 hours of eating undercooked hamburgers. Most patrons also consumed a diet soda, milk shake, and French fries with their meal. ?The likely microbe is believed to be a bacterium strain that evolved from a non-pathogenic strain. A) True B) False