How can consumers use health claims to promote healthy eating?

What will be an ideal response?


Since the FDA has authorized only 12 health claims, some health claims on a food label may be based on questionable evidence. There is no way for consumers to know if a specific claim is based on substantial evidence or on less well established evidence.

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Phil is a healthy college student. When he wakes up in the morning, he can't wait to eat breakfast. While he is asleep and before he consumes food or beverages, his pancreas secretes ________ to maintain his blood glucose level within normal limits.

A. thyroxin B. aldosterone C. insulin D. glucagon

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Which item is a nonessential amino acid in human nutrition?

a. Proline b. Threonine c. Methionine d. Tryptophan e. Phenylalanine

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The procedure that is used for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias is called _______________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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All of the following are true regarding vitamin A EXCEPT:

a. it is highly toxic when consumed in excess. b. it is only found in plant sources. c. beta-carotene serves as a precursor. d. deficiency is the leading cause of blindness in developing countries.

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