Why should individuals on anticoagulation medication avoid excess vitamin E?
What will be an ideal response?
Excessive intakes of vitamin A and vitamin E negatively affect the actions of vitamin K. Vitamin A is thought to interfere with the absorption of vitamin K from the small intestine, whereas large doses of vitamin E can lead to a decrease in vitamin K-dependent clotting factors and increased bleeding tendency. In either case, megadose supplements of these vitamins increase the risk of vitamin K deficiency and bleeding, as noted in earlier discussions of the Upper Levels of the vitamins.
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_______ 1. Table sugar _______ 2. Substance released during condensation _______ 3. Chemical reaction commonly occurring during digestion _______ 4. A polysaccharide not found in plants _______ 5. Richest food source of starch _______ 6. A fiber that cannot be digested _______ 7. A water-soluble fiber _______ 8. A monosaccharide found in fruits _______ 9. Organ that breaks down maltose, sucrose, and lactose _______ 10. Salivary enzyme _______ 11. Organ where bacterial enzymes digest fiber _______ 12. A disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose _______ 13. Hormone secreted by the pancreas in response to low blood sugar _______ 14. Hormone secreted by the pancreas in response to elevated blood sugar _______ 15. Blood glucose level (in mg/dL) signaling hypoglycemia _______ 16. Sugar formed from nectar gathered by bees _______ 17. Syrup that is half glucose and half fructose _______ 18. Serving size of milk yielding 12 g of carbohydrate _______ 19. An alternative sweetener _______ 20. Serving size of corn yielding 15 g of carbohydrate a. 20 b. ½ cup c. 1 cup d. Psyllium e. Insulin f. Amylase g. Grain h. Sucrose i. Lactose j. Fructose k. Stevia l. Glycogen m. Glucagon n. Cellulose o. Hydrolysis p. HFCS q. Honey r. Water s. Small intestine t. Large intestine
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_______________ is characterized by an eating pattern that includes irregular eating, consistent undereating, and/or consistent overeating
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