Low-carbohydrate diets during pregnancy _____
a. help to prevent excess weight gain for the mother
b. may impair brain development in the fetus
c. may lead to pre-term labor
d. aid in preventing gestational diabetes
e. may boost brain development in the fetus
b
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a. Sugary drinks, including juice, should be avoided. b. Give children whole milk until 5 years of age. c. It is better to give your child bottled water rather than tap water. d. Offering sports drinks is the ideal way to provide hydration during physical activity.
PS is an 87-year-old male admitted to the hospital for stomach pain. He has mild breathing problems and complains of fatigue and chronic stomach upset, for which he takes daily antacid. While hospitalized, a physician has determined that PS has megaloblastic anemia.If the MD were to prescribe folate for PS which of the following is a potential concern?
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