Explain the rationale for prescribing a low-carbohydrate diet in the treatment of NAFLD
What will be an ideal response?
• High-carbohydrate diets may lead to hepatic insulin resistance by activating carbohydrate responsive element binding protein (ChREBP), inducing glycolysis and lipogenic pathways within liver tissue
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The RDAs are considered to be adequate to meet the known nutritional needs of
A. all persons except pregnant and lactating women. B. nearly all healthy persons. C. all persons, diseased and healthy. D. all persons except the very young and very old.
Which of the following foods has/have been enriched?
a. wheat flour or rice with thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and iron b. milk with vitamins A and D c. orange juice with calcium d. cereals with folate e. all of the above answers are correct
When signs and symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy appear, the nurse should anticipate
a. a moderate-protein diet, spread throughout the day. b. a high-protein diet. c. the use of agents to slow peristalsis. d. a reduction of dietary branched-chain amino acids.
Cookies should be packed for storage when still warm, before they have had a chance to cool.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)