What are megadoses?
What will be an ideal response?
A megadose is the amount of a vitamin or mineral that is at least 10 times the amount recommended in the DRI. Megadoses of fat-soluble vitamins A and D are more likely to lead to toxicity symptoms than from water-soluble vitamins which are excreted when consumed in excess.
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A. lipoprotein B B. cholesterol C. lipoprotein A D. apolipoprotein B E. apolipoprotein D
Which of the following statements regarding the approval process for food additives is true?
A. An additive that is found to be completely safe after thorough testing is given permanent approval. B. The process of approving a new additive is time consuming and costly. C. If 10 mg of the additive causes no harm in laboratory animals, then manufacturers may use up to 1 mg of it in foods for humans. D. A thousand-fold margin of safety is applied to additives.
The metal and trace mineral _____ is part of several enzymes and proteins.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
_______________, a hormone produced by adipose tissue that is involved in energy balance and fat storage, appears to signal that ample fat has been stored
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word