What are the recommendations for vegetarians to meet their iron needs?
What will be an ideal response?
Vegetarians may need to eat as much as 1.8 times the amount of iron as non-vegetarians. This is due to the lower bioavailability of iron from plant foods. It is especially important for vegetarians to eat a vitamin C-rich food at mealtime. It may also be helpful to take a prescribed iron supplement.
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a. cytoplasm, and peptides b. ribosomes, and amino acids c. the nucleus, and polypeptides d. chromosomes, and peptides
Mikalia refuses to maintain a normal weight for her age and height, has an intense fear of becoming fat, regularly self-induces vomiting, and uses laxatives to lose weight. Based upon diagnostic criteria for eating disorders, which disorder does Mikalia exhibit?
a. binge-eating/purging type anorexia nervosa b. binge-eating disorder c. restrictive dieting d. bulimia nervosa e. restricting type anorexia nervosa
Meat is NOT a good dietary source of glycogen. Why?
A) Glycogen is a protein and will be broken down by the human digestive tract before it is absorbed in the small intestine. B) Glycogen is resistant to intestinal enzymes and cannot be broken down by the human digestive tract. C) Most of the glycogen found in meat is broken down when the animal is slaughtered. D) The highly branched structure of glycogen is difficult for human digestive enzymes to break apart.
Match the correct answer with the appropriate term.
_______ 1. The body’s ability to meet routine physical demands and to withstand stresses of all kinds _______ 2. Allows the joints to move freely and through a full range of motion _______ 3. Decrease in muscle size and strength _______ 4. A high-energy compound in muscle cells that can provide immediate energy _______ 5. Required for sustained physical activity in addition to a fuel source _______ 6. The product of anaerobic glycolysis _______ 7. It is released into the bloodstream when the liver breaks down glycogen _______ 8. The ability of a muscle to contract repeatedly without becoming exhausted _______ 9. Stored form of fuel in the muscles and liver _______ 10. Increase in muscle size and strength _______ 11. Signaling proteins secreted by the skeletal muscles _______ 12. Temporary state of low blood hemoglobin in athletes _______ 13. Build-up of heat that increases the body’s temperature _______ 14. Training principle that involves incrementally increasing intensity, frequency, and/or duration _______ 15. Concern for athletes in cold weather _______ 16. Regularly providing the body adequate fluids _______ 17. The accepted measure of a person’s cardiorespiratory fitness _______ 18. A stimulant used to enhance performance during exercise _______ 19. A depressant and diuretic _______ 20 The amount of blood pumped out of the heart each minute a. VO2max b. Cardiac output c. Hypertrophy d. Muscle endurance e. Myokines f. Overload g. Oxygen h. Fitness i. Alcohol j. Caffeine k. Glucose l. Creatine m. Glycogen n. Hydration o. Flexibility p. Lactate q. Atrophy r. Hypothermia s. Hyperthermia t. Sports anemia