What are some health benefits of a vegan diet?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Vegetarian diets may reduce the risk for obesity as well as several chronic degenerative diseases, such as coronary artery disease, some forms of cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Vegan diets are lower in saturated fat and cholesterol and higher in carbohydrates, fiber, magnesium, folate, potassium, and antioxidants than the typical American diet.

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A) Alcohol and a tranquilizer drug B) Tylenol and codeine C) Potassium-wasting diuretic drug and potassium-sparing diuretic drug D) all of the above

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The chromosomes from cultured cells are prepared as "spreads" on a slide for classic cytogenetic

analysis. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The name of the drug as it appears in the official reference, the USP/NF, and which generally is the same as the generic name is ________.

a.  generic name b.  trade name  c.  chemical name d.  official name

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"Daryl, good level swing" would be coded as what type of feedback if a teacher was teaching striking a ball with a bat?

A. general, positive B. positive, incongruent, reflective C. specific, skill, positive, congruent D. positive, symmetrical, refinement

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