The body's adjustment of heat production to environmental changes such as temperature or stress levels is an example of __________.

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


Ans: adaptive thermogenesis

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The Harris-Benedict Equation is a formula that determines __________.

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

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Minerals that are needed in amounts greater than 100 milligrams per day--sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sulfur–are classified as

A) essential minerals. B) trace minerals. C) major minerals. D) minor minerals.

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Refined grains foods to which vitamins and minerals are added back after processing are called

a. Health foods b. Fortified c. Enriched d. Processed

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What is the principal reason that information about fat on food labels of infant foods is intentionally omitted?

a. To prevent parents from restricting their infants' fat intake b. Infants have a rapid growth rate and will adjust their overall food intake to meet their needs c. By law, the fat content is uniformly set at 30% of total energy for all infant foods and therefore is not required to be listed d. By law, the fat content must have equivalent amounts of saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats to provide between 30 and 35% of total energy

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