Describe how chronic laxative use can lead to malnutrition
Chronic laxative use can also lead to malnutrition because laxatives can carry nutrients through the intestines so rapidly that many vitamins have no time to be absorbed. Mineral oil, a laxative the body cannot absorb, can rob a person of important fat-soluble vitamins and potentially beneficial phytochemicals by dissolving them and carrying them out in the feces.
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HCl is important for protein digestion for two reasons: 1) it denatures proteins in the stomach, and 2)
A. it stimulates gastrin release from the stomach. B. it converts pepsinogen into pepsin. C. it converts pepsin into pepsinogen. D. it maintains the acid environment necessary in the small intestine for protein digestion.
When may it be beneficial to recommend a vitamin or mineral supplement to an elderly person?
a. When the person experiences loss of taste or smell b. When the person has an illness causing a loss of appetite c. When the person is consuming a nutrient-dense diet d. All of the above e. a and b
When is the best time to begin treatment for an eating disordered person?
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