Monounsaturated fats lower the amount of low-density lipoprotein in the blood when they replace saturated fats in one's diet. _________________________
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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A registered dietitian performed a Subjective Global Assessment on a newly admitted patient to the hospital. The dietitian gives several "C" ratings for the patient's assessment variables. This most likely means that the patient is ____.?
A) ?obese and needs to lose weight B) ?well nourished C) ?at risk of malnutrition D) ?severely malnourished
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The Healthy Eating Index _____
a. assigns scores based on the extent to which diets meet recommended standards of intake b. assesses a person's dietary intake based on 12 dietary components c. is primarily used for monitoring an individual's dietary quality d. bases its guidelines on Food and Drug Administration dietary restrictions e. cannot be used for research purposes to assess population dietary quality