Which of the following statements regarding dieting and/or weight-loss diets is incorrect?
A) Consuming modest portions of any food is beneficial.
B) Carbohydrates are the main cause for weight gain.
C) Americans spend more than $60 billion annually on weight-loss programs.
D) Such diets are designed to reduce caloric intake.
B
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Research has developed Olestra, a product on the market that is used as a fat alternative. What food sources contain Olestra? How does the product impact absorption of vitamins and some nutrients? What are the positive effects and the negative effects
of Olestra? One concern about Olestra and other newly developed products is that they will not reduce the actual fat content, but rather would increase it. Explain the rationale for this concern.
Lactose is the disaccharide in
A. sugar. B. grapes. C. liver. D. milk.
Which statement is true of Terri's Law?
A) It allows hospitals to withdraw life-sustaining treatment against the wishes of the family. B) It allowed the governor to order hospitals to withdraw life-sustaining treatment against the wishes of the family, but was found unconstitutional. C) It allows hospitals to continue life-sustaining treatment against the wishes of the family. D) It allowed the governor to intervene and act against a family's wishes in order to continue life-sustaining treatment, but was found unconstitutional.
The recent advent of _____ technology permits large-scale exploration of the effects of diet on the expression of thousands of genes
a. allele b. immunoassay c. microarray d. genetic testing