To avoid poisoning by toxins, you would be well-advised to:
a. store potatoes on the windowsill
b. eat only "natural" foods.
c. avoid all seafood.
d. always eat cabbage raw, not cooked.
e. consume a variety of foods.
e
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A. beef, poultry, and fish. B. cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower. C. yogurt, buttermilk, and cheese. D. oranges and grapefruit.
Jacob has a rare condition, an inborn error of metabolism, that prevents his body from storing glucose as glycogen. Every four hours, day and night, Jacob has to consume a solution that provides a source of glucose, which is slowly digested and absorbed by the intestinal tract. Which of the following foods should Jacob mix with water to form his life-saving solution?
A. Saccharin B. Aspartame C. High-fructose corn syrup D. Corn starch
Fatty acids stored in subcutaneous fat are more easily mobilized than fatty acids stored in visceral fat
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Carrie is days away from delivering her first baby. She has been contemplating breastfeeding for its nutritional and immunological benefits, and has been reading about breastfeeding and talking to mothers who breastfed their babies. The birthing center where she receives prenatal care, and where she will deliver her baby, has scheduled Carrie to meet with its lactation expert. Carrie has read the
birthing center's "Guide to Successful Breastfeeding," and is prepared to ask the lactation expert about relaxation techniques. Not only is Carrie "high-strung" by nature, but she is quite anxious about the childbirth process, let alone the prospect of breastfeeding. Imagine you are the lactation expert who is counseling Carrie. How long will Carrie breastfeed her infant if she follows the advice of the American Academy of Pediatrics? a. the first six days of life b. the first six weeks of life c. the six month of life d. the first year of life