The science of food; the nutrients and substances therein; and their action, interaction, and balance in relation to health and disease is a definition of ________.
A. nutrition
B. life
C. energy metabolism
D. food science
Answer: A
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Worldwide, the poorest poor survive on about ____ per day
a. $1 b. $3 c. $5 d. $7 e. $9
The glycemic index is a measure of:
a) how enzymes metabolize nutrients. b) how an ingested food potentially affects blood glucose levels. c) the livers' ability to convert fructose to glucose. d) the muscles' use of glycogen for energy.
The AI for adult men and women for vitamin B12 is 2.4 mcg. A serving of which food will most likely meet the AI for vitamin B12?
a. yogurt (1 cup) b. rice (½ cup) c. skim milk (1 cup) d. cottage cheese (1 oz) e. liver (3 oz)
? KL is a 72-year-old African American female living in a long-term care facility close to the Canadian border. She has a history of RA, which was well controlled until recently. She reports taking calcium supplements and eating lots of cheese. She arrives at the hospital with a hip fracture following a fall. Height: 5'8" Weight: 210 pounds What is the best practical advice that can be given to KL to help prevent future fractures?
A. Supplement the diet with vitamin D. B. Move to a sunny climate. C. Take more calcium. D. Lose significant weight. E. Supplement the diet with glucosamine/chondroitin.