Lycopene, found in _____, may help reduce the risk of _____
a. bananas; high blood pressure
b. summer squash; macular degeneration
c. tomatoes; prostate cancer
d. cruciferous vegetables; breast cancer
e. citrus fruits; skin cancer
c
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M.L. is a 34-year-old male computer programmer with a BMI of 26 who is seeking dietary counseling. His dose of Prilosec was recently increased, and although he now suffers less often from heartburn symptoms, he is also leery of medical side effects and would like any and all suggestions to manage his GERD "naturally." Having had GERD for the past eight years and been on some form of antacid or
antisecretory medication continuously during that time, M.L. knows what foods or factors cause symptoms, and is able to generally avoid them; hence, he has not had reflux esophagitis in over a year. A 24-hour diet history reveals M.L. ate these foods yesterday: Breakfast: Skipped Snack: Fresh pear; instant oatmeal made with water, eaten with brown sugar and two non-dairy creamers; skim milk Lunch: Lean turkey lunch meat on whole-grain bread with lettuce, tomato, and mustard; 100% grape juice diluted with water; snack pack of carrots, no dressing Snack: Sugar cookies; skim milk Dinner: Tempura (deep-fried, breaded) salmon; buttered rice; salad with lettuce and tomato; vinegar and oil dressing; water Snack, at bedtime: Ginger ale and ginger snap cookies M.L. should be made aware that absorption of some nutrients can be adversely affected by antacid and antisecretory medication use. These include: a. iron. b. vitamin B12. c. folate. d. calcium. e. all of the above
Fatty acids are used more efficiently to fuel activity in:
a. the conditioned athlete b. short, intense exercise (anaerobic) c. long-distance exercise (aerobic) d. a and b above e. a and c above
Pickwickian syndrome is characterized by
a. morbid obesity, breathing problems, respiratory acidosis b. morbid obesity, breathing problems, respiratory alkalosis c. liver disease, circulation problems, respiratory acidosis d. kidney disease, circulation problems, respiratory alkalosis e. anorexia nervosa, breathing problems, respiratory alkalosis
Which product label always denotes a whole-grain product?
a b. multi-grain 100% wheat c. whole-wheat d. stone-ground e. high fiber