Cooking and softening vegetables such as tomatoes decreases the availability of beta-carotene and several beneficial phytochemicals
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Underwater weighing as a method for calculating percentage of body fat is based on the fact that fat is less dense than muscle
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Harold is a college sophomore and is trying to get in shape for spring break. He would like to lose the body weight he has gained during his freshman and sophomore years. In high school he played sports and his family prepared healthy meals, but his freshman and sophomore years have proven to be very different with late nights of school work and hanging out with friends playing poker and eating
lots of take-out food, snacking on pizza, and drinking soda. Harold, who is 5' 10" tall, has gained 18 pounds and now weighs 180 pounds. Harold has never tried to lose weight before and decides to talk to a personal trainer at the gym to get help. During Harold's consultation the personal trainer assesses his BMI, determines his ideal body weight, and measures his body fat content using skin fold calipers. The personal trainer tells Harold his body composition is 26% fat. The personal trainer also measures Harold's waist and his measurement is 42". Using the Hamwi method, determine Harold's ideal weight. A) 118 lbs B) 145 lbs C) 166 lbs D) 174 lbs
After the acute stage of inflammatory bowel disease, the client should be placed:
a. on a diet that is individualized for the patient. b. on a high-potassium diet. c. on a low-protein diet. d. on a parenteral feeding.
The activity of the anticoagulant drug warfarin is affected by its interaction with ________.
a. vitamin K b. grapefruit juice c. sodium d. aged meats e. vitamin B12