The primary focus of the DASH diet is to help control:
a. high cholesterol levels
b. type 2 diabetes
c. blood triglycerides
d. high blood pressure
Ans: d. high blood pressure
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Financial data for 1 month is shown. What is the net profit? Cafeteria revenue $119984 Patient meals revenue $146250 Catering sales $1850 Food costs $110234 Labor costs $147446 Other costs $10204
a. $2oo b. $10404 c. $16785od d. $268084
Which of the following is the best and safest source of phytochemicals?
a. whole foods b. supplements c. herbal remedies d. organic foods e. genetically modified organisms
GF is a 10-month-old infant with a urea cycle disorder. GF is admitted into the hospital due to a hyperammonemic crisis. LT: 25.5 inches WT: 16.5 # Because of the nature of this disorder, the registered dietitian will provide which amino acid supplement?
a. arginine b. glutamine c. tyrosine d. leucine
Match the correct answer with the appropriate term.
_______ 1. DRIs not yet determined _______ 2. Iron-storage protein that captures iron from food and stores it in cells of small intestine _______ 3. Form of iron found only in meat, fish, and poultry _______ 4. Form of iron found in both plant and animal foods _______ 5. Oxygen-carrying protein in muscle _______ 6. Iron-containing protein in erythrocytes _______ 7. Peptide that enhances absorption of nonheme iron _______ 8. Mineral that inhibits absorption of nonheme iron _______ 9. Mineral most often deficient in diets _______ 10. Hormone that regulates iron balance _______ 11. Notoriously poor source of iron _______ 12. Mineral whose deficiency is related to stunted growth and immature sexual development _______ 13. Zinc-binding protein of the intestine _______ 14. Enlargement in neck caused by iodine deficiency _______ 15. Fortification that has helped reduce incidence of goiter and cretinism _______ 16. Disease associated with severe selenium deficiency _______ 17. Trace mineral that reduces dental caries _______ 18. Deficiency leads to diabetes-like condition _______ 19. Nutrient whose amount is as little as 0.1 parts per million parts of body tissue _______ 20. Examples include lead, mercury, and cadmium a. Contaminant minerals b. Iron c. Milk d. Zinc e. Heme f. Goiter g. Nonessential trace minerals h. Ferritin i. Keshan j. Nonheme k. Chromium l. Molybdenum m. Myoglobin n. MFP factor o. Hemoglobin p. Calcium q. Fluoride r. Iodized salt s. Metallothionein t. Hemcidin