Is it possible to take dietary supplements in place of food? Why or why not?


Real food is superior to supplements. Most healthy people who eat a nutritious diet need no dietary supplements at all. Even if a person's basic nutrient needs are perfectly understood and met, a dietary supplement taken in place of food still lacks something. Hospitalized clients who are fed nutrient mixtures through a vein often improve dramatically when they can finally eat food. Something in real food is important to health and real food offers something that cannot be provided through a supplement alone.

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? Case Study Multiple Choice MT is a 60-year-old female admitted into a hospital with a Crohn's disease exacerbation. After performing a detailed nutrition assessment, you determine that MT has lost more than 10% of her body weight and is experiencing malabsorption. ? The nutritionist wants to build a relationship with MT during the nutrition counseling sessions. Which best describes the beginning of an open-ended question?

A. "Is . . .?" B. "Did . . .?"  C. "Are . . .?" D. "Do . . .?" E. "How . . .?"

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Your friend always refers to meat as protein. You try to correct her by stating that:?

a. practically all foods contain mixtures of the energy-yielding nutrients.
b. protein is not the predominant nutrient in meat.
c. protein-rich foods are always high in fat.
d. meat contains more carbohydrate than protein.

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Which of the following best describes labeling laws regarding foods sold in a supermarket deli?

a. A nutrition pamphlet must be provided to the customer for each item. b. Nutrition labeling of raw meats and cheeses is strictly voluntary. c. Nutrition information is stamped on the paper used for wrapping the purchase. d. Nutrition information must be displayed as a poster.

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The year 2010health goals are an outgrowth of a report by:

a. ADA b. the surgeon general, under HHS c. WHO d. FAO

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