Maggie is a 34-year-old mom of two children. She was told by her physician that she needs her gallbladder removed. Maggie panics and calls her mother saying, "Mom, I can't believe I have to have my liver removed! How am I going to live without my liver? You have to have a liver to survive and the doctor wants to remove it!" Her mother tells her to calm down and discuss what is going on. She
soon realizes that Maggie's liver is fine, but her gallbladder needs to be removed. During digestion, where is bile actually useful?
a. In the mouth
b. In the stomach
c. In the small intestine
d. In the rectum
c
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Digestion begins in the _______.
A. Stomach B. Small Intestine C. Mouth D. Large Intestine
Define and briefly explain the "French Paradox."
What will be an ideal response?
Imagine that Tom has completed a food record and assessment and learns that his vitamin C intake is 20 mg/day. The EAR for vitamin C for men of Tom's age is 75 mg/day, the RDA is 90 mg/day, and the UL is 2,000 mg/day. Based on this information Tom should
A. conclude that his vitamin C intake is adequate. B. increase his intake of vitamin C-rich foods because he is not consuming enough. C. take a vitamin C supplement of 2,000 mg/day.
In setting the RDA for protein, the committee assumed that ____
a. protein will be of low quality b. protein will be consumed together with adequate energy and other nutrients c. other nutrients in the diet will be inadequate d. the RDA will be applied to individuals with unusual metabolic needs e. protein will form the majority of a person's diet