Why are overweight or obese women discouraged from losing weight during pregnancy?
Though overweight/obese women have excess body fat, they still need adequate nutrition to support a healthy pregnancy. All women need adequate protein from a variety of food sources to support the development of the placenta and fetal tissues. Women need a variety of foods to provide all of the vitamins and minerals that are needed for a healthy pregnancy. For example, a woman needs enough vitamin A, vitamin B12, and folate to support the development of cells for the fetus and for her red blood cell supply. She also needs enough vitamin D and calcium to support the development of fetal bones and to maintain her bone density. She needs enough iron and zinc to support blood health and cell development.
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a. ?-amylase b. maltase c. ?-dextrinase d. sucrase
A basic guideline for providing nutrition education regardless of the setting is:
A. using technical jargon to sound professional B. dressing informally so that nobody is intimidated C. describing the job duties of the dietitian D. explaining the relationship of nutrition to health and disease E. using body language that creates a sense of power
Dietary fiber is nondigestible by humans in the small intestine because:
A) the enzymes required to digest the fiber are usually depleted by digesting starches. B) humans lack the enzymes needed to break the types of bonds found in the fiber. C) humans do not produce the acid necessary to break the types of bonds found in the fiber. D) the pigment required to break down the fiber is only present in plants.
As compared with lower-conversion syrups, high-conversion corn syrups
a. are more viscous. b. have greater sweetening power. c. have less ability to promote fermentation. d. contribute less to browning.