What are the vitamins and minerals that impact heart health, and what is the role of each?
Potassium, calcium, and magnesium (help lower blood pressure); vitamin E (serves as an antioxidant and lowers circulating concentration of C-reactive protein); vitamin C, ?-carotene, zinc, and selenium (antioxidants); and the B vitamins: folate, B6 , and B12 (deficiency in these B vitamins increases homocysteine levels in the blood, which have been strongly associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease).
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Three nutrition-related diseases that are among the top ten causes of death in the U.S. are heart disease, stroke and
A) pneumonia. B) kidney disease. C) osteoporosis. D) diabetes.
Which of the following is associated with the highest cost?
a. nasogastric b. nasojejunal c. gastrostomy d. jejunostomy
Which of the following foods most resembles what early human ancestors would have eaten?
A) Fortified breakfast cereals B) Granola bars C) Chicken soup D) Carrots
Which of the following is NOT an end result of chemical digestion?
a) Amino acids b) Fatty acids c) Glucose d) Protein