A cancer patient complains that foods just don't taste right. What is an appropriate recommendation to help the patient handle this problem?
a. Consume smaller meals, and eat slowly
b. Cut foods into smaller pieces.
c. Brush your teeth or use mouthwash before eating.
d. Ask your doctor about appetite-enhancing medications.
e. Drink water while eating to improve taste.
c
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a. Lima beans contain deadly cyanide compounds. b. Solanine poisoning is common in people who eat raw potatoes. c. The toxic laetrile in certain fruit seeds is a moderately effective cancer treatment. d. People with thyroid problems should eat mustard greens and radishes raw. e. Even small amounts of goitrogen-containing vegetables can cause thyroid problems.
The following nutrients supply energy in the diet:
a. carbohydrates, vitamins, fat, proteins, and minerals. b. carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. c. carbohydrates, vitamins, fats, and proteins. d. carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water.
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A. 10% B. 30% C. 20% D. 40%
Since 1998, grain products have been fortified with which vitamin in an effort to reduce the incidence of neural tube defects?
a. Calcium b. Biotin c. Vitamin A d. Folic acid