Carotenoid supplementation has been effective in decreasing the risk of lung cancer in smokers.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

Carotenoid supplementation has not been shown to decrease incidence of lung cancer in smokers. The pigment lycopene has been associated with decreased risk of prostate cancer in some studies, but not confirmed to be directly linked to the carotenoid.

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Antioxidants are both consumed in foods and produced by the body

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following describes the Delaney Clause?

A. government regulation that prohibits the use in foods of compounds that have been shown to cause cancer in animals or humans B. government recommendation that all predatory fish be tested for mercury before being sold to the consumer C. the establishment of a system in which the FDA investigates consumer, physician, and food company complaints about additives D. pending legislation to ban irradiation as a method of food preservation

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The amount of calcium in 1 cup of milk is about 300 mg. The number of cups of milk that would be required to supply the calcium requirements of young adults would be a little more than:

a. 1. b. 2. c. 3. d. 4.

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The rate of gastric motility and the release of gastric juice _____ when the food moves into the small intestine.

a. increase significantly
b. decrease
c. remain steady
d. increase slightly

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