The preferred mode of feeding for hospitalized patients is:
a. peripheral nutrition.
b. total parenteral nutrition.
c. oral diet.
d. enteral nutrition.
C
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a. It occurs only during intense exercise. b. When rapid, it causes muscle fatigue. c. It produces lactate that may eventually be used by the liver for glucose production. d. It lowers the pH of the muscle cell, thereby lowering muscle performance. e. It is an aerobic process.
Which of the following diets is most likely to lead to beriberi?
a. High intakes of white rice b. Low intakes of whole grains c. High intakes of unrefined rice d. Low intakes of enriched grains
The best definition of nutrition is:
A. the science of how living organisms obtain and use food to support processes required for existence. B. the study of essential nutrients. C. the study of newly identified compounds that benefit health. D. the science of weight loss.
Recommended total daily carbohydrate intake for a person who engages in one hour per day of moderate-intensity endurance training is:
What will be an ideal response?