Reliable sources of nutrition information:
A) do not exist.
B) provide information about the most recent dietary trends.
C) provide information on the consensus of scientific opinion.
D) have embedded beliefs about nutrition and have a profit motive.
C
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Research in obese people seems to show that there is less susceptibility to health problems provided that the excess body fat is distributed around the ____
a. stomach b. arms and chest c. hips and thighs d. neck e. shoulders
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is a similarity between linoleic acid and linolenic acid?
A) Both have 20 carbon atoms. B) Both are essential fatty acids. C) Both are omega-6 fatty acids. D) Both have one double bond.
A scientist has isolated a fatty acid that has 26 carbons bonded together. All of the carbon atoms in the chain are connected by single bonds. The only other elements in the compound are hydrogen and oxygen. Based on this information, the compound is a(n) ________ fatty acid.
A. monounsaturated B. polyunsaturated C. saturated D. essential