All of the following are true regarding phosphorus EXCEPT:
a. it is necessary to maintain the right acid-base balance of body fluids.
b. it transports oxygen as a component of hemoglobin.
c. milk products are a good food source.
d. it is a component of bones and teeth.
b
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____________________ is an estimation of the energy required to process food (digest, absorb, transport, metabolize, and store ingested nutrients);
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Which of the following does NOT describe an association between protein nutrition and the body's water balance?
a. Inadequate protein intake may lead to edema. b. Insufficient protein synthesis by the liver may lead to edema. c. Excessive protein losses by the kidney may lead to dehydration. d. Excessive protein intake burdens the kidneys to excrete unused nitrogen.
Various substances found in food which protect body cells and help to prevent cancer are called:
A) red blood cells. B) proteins. C) ricin. D) antioxidants.
Adults in the United States consume an average of _____ mg of sodium per day.
500 1,200 2,400 3,500 6,000