Which of these groups has higher needs for iron than the general population?
a. Pregnant women
b. Cigarette smokers
c. Pre-adolescents
d. Post-menopausal women
e. Adult men
Answer: A
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The nutrition information found on the Internet is
A. a mix of reliable information and misinformation. B. always misinformation. C. always reliable and T. D. always trying to sell you something.
John is 35 and interested in gaining muscle mass. He wants to do it as quickly as possible and goes to the local health food store. The clerk approaches him wearing a white lab coat—this immediately impresses John, who now thinks that the clerk is well informed. John explains that his goal is to gain the maximum muscle mass in the shortest time. The clerk gets a twinkle in his eye and says "Let
me show you what we have that will certainly help you.". Let's see if the clerk really knows what ergogenic aids are all about by answering these questions. John's friend Sam says that John is too old to start building muscle and that he should have worked out more in high school. John is concerned that maybe it is too late. Is Sam correct? a. Sam is correct and John can no longer successfully build muscle. b. Sam is correct and there is no reason that John needs to build muscle at his age since he has a sedentary job. c. Sam is correct because, since John jogs three times each week, he really doesn't have to focus on strength training. d. Sam is incorrect because muscles can respond to strength training even in old age and it helps improve the quality of life. e. Sam is incorrect because John can increase muscle mass until age 40
Kelly has read about the powerful phytonutrients in plants and wants to start consuming foods that provide her with the highest amounts of phytochemicals. She decides to go shopping and look for some of the foods she read about in her nutrition book. Kelly also wants to identify which foods will help her reduce certain health problems that she is genetically predisposed to. Answer the following
question(s) to help Kelly with her shopping. Which of the following fruits should Kelly purchase to get lycopene into her diet? A) Blueberries B) Blackberries C) Strawberries D) Bananas
Approximately how long does it take for a meal to empty from the stomach?
a. one hour b. two hours c. four hours d. six hours e. eight hours