Which of the following statements about the DRI is not correct?
a. They are for healthy people only.
b. They are nutrient requirements that people should meet every day.
c. Separate recommendations are made for different groups of people.
d. They were established by the National Academy of Sciences.
b
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Pineapple and cinnamon are good sources of
A) folate. B) vitamin C. C) manganese. D) plant protein.
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
Of the following, the factor that is most significant in determining a person's basal metabolic rate (BMR) is:
a. age. b. sex. c. amount of lean body mass. d. amount of body fat.
Dietary modifications that might be appropriate for a patient with cancer of the brain include ____
A) fluid restrictions B) a mechanically altered diet C) total parenteral nutrition D) protein restrictions