What are the two basic cancer prevention recommendations with regard to consumption of plant foods?


• Eat at least 5 servings of a variety of non-starchy vegetables and fruits every day (make these as minimally processed as possible).
• Eat relatively unprocessed cereals (grains) and/or pulses (legumes) with every meal.

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Of the following, which is rapidly corrected when treated with vitamin A supplements?

a. Acne b. Rickets c. Osteomalacia d. Night blindness e. Scurvy

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The glycemic index is a rating system that

A. allows one to compare the glycemic response elicited by different foods. B. is based on comparing the glycemic response of a certain food to a standard response based on 300 g of glucose. C. takes normal portion sizes of foods into account. D. is based on subjective information about how a person feels after consuming a certain food.

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Which of the following buffer systems acts as the primary buffer against non-carbonic-acid changes in the extracellular fluid?

A. the phosphate buffer system B. the protein buffer system C. the hemoglobin buffer system D. the bicarbonate–carbonic acid buffer system E. the monosodium buffer system

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All of the following are true regarding nutrient needs of middle-aged and older adults EXCEPT:

1.caloric needs decrease. 2.need for protein increases. 3.need for vitamin C increases. 4.need for calcium decreases.

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