Shelly has delivered a healthy baby and is breastfeeding. She was consuming 2400 kcalories per day prior to pregnancy. How many total kcalories will she now need to consume?
a. 2660
b. 2730
c. 2800
d. 2900
b
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a. Daily Values b. FDA Standards c. Dietary Reference Intakes d. Recommended Dietary Intakes e. USDA Intake Standards
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A. drinking liquid while eating B. eating whole grain bread C. chewing sugarless gum D. sipping sugared beverages for prolonged periods E. consuming fresh fruit
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A) ?Adequate protein intake is a marker for liberal intake of the vitamin. B) ?Dietary protein ensures synthesis of the vitamin's GI tract transporter. C) ?Adequate protein intake reduces the risk for infection from bacteria that degrade the vitamin. D) ?Transport of the vitamin within the body requires sufficient protein to synthesize retinol-binding protein.
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