Because fiber is not digestible, it contributes bulk but not calories to the diet

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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Federal oversight of food safety

A. is primarily the responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency. B. is coordinated by a robust Food Safety Working Group, which has been meeting at least quarterly since 2011. C. is fragmented among over a dozen federal agencies. D. has reduced by half the incidence of foodborne illness from six major bacterial culprits since 2011.

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What happens to leptin and ghrelin levels when someone is sleep deprived?

a. Both leptin and ghrelin increase b. Both leptin and ghrelin decrease c. Leptin decreases while ghrelin increases d. Leptin increases while ghrelin decreases e. No significant effects were observed.

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Carbohydrate digestion begins in the:

a) colon. b) mouth. c) small intestine. d) stomach.

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Non-"gold standard" tests for food allergies that vary in reliability from slightly accurate to bogus include all of the following EXCEPT:

a. skin prick tests. b. immunoglobulin E tests. c. hair analysis. d. double-blind placebo controlled food challenge.

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