Mrs. Hernandez, a 59-year-old female, has been experiencing diarrhea and increased intestinal gas after drinking milk. She is diagnosed with lactose intolerance and subsequently worries about her bone health if she cannot drink milk. The nurse reassures her that she may still be able to tolerate some dairy foods and consume adequate calcium by all of these means except _____
a. adding lactase to milk
b. consuming yogurt with live bacterial cultures
c. dividing her milk intake into small portions throughout the day
d. consuming processed, but not aged, cheeses
e. consuming food with her milk
d
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a. Vitamin C b. Lactoferrin c. Transferrin d. Hemosiderin
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a. Soft water b. Hard water c. Natural water d. Distilled water
Explain how metabolism takes place in the post-absorptive stage of food intake
What will be an ideal response?
It is currently recommended that adults consume diets providing less than 30% of calories from fat
1.True 2.False