Naturally occurring, intact forms of nondigestible carbohydrates in plants and "woody" plant cell walls are called:
a. dietary fiber.
b. functional fiber.
c. total fiber.
d. sugar alcohols.
a
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A. Do the best we can but take supplements to fill in the deficient areas. B. Eat only plant products because animal products are bad and generally filled with hormones for animal growth. C. Eat fruits and vegetables because we can get all the nutrients we need from these. D. Eat a wide variety of foods because no single natural food meets all human nutrient needs.
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a. lipodystrophy. b. seroconversion. c. opportunistic infections. d. low CD4 + T-cells levels.
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