The addition of folic acid as a supplement to grains and flours has helped reduce the incidence of _____.
A. spina bifida
B. galactosemia
C. diaphragmatic hernia
D. tracheoesophageal atresia
E. cleft palate
Answer: A
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Which program is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)?
a. Health Center Program b. WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program c. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program d. Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Irradiation _____
a. reduces disease causing germs b. negatively impacts the nutritional value of food c. causes dangerous substances to appear in food d. introduces radioactivity into food e. eliminates mercury
Nondigestible substances in foods that stimulate the growth of nonpathogenic bacteria within the large intestine are called:
a. probiotics. b. prebiotics. c. intestinal flora. d. pathogenic bacteria.
A patient needs assistance with buying food after he is discharged from the hospital. Which professional should be consulted?
a. pharmacist b. social worker c. medical doctor d. nurse e. speech-language pathologist