Which foods or food components have the effect of both reducing lower esophageal sphincter tone and increasing gastric acid secretion?
a. Black pepper
b. Carminatives (peppermint and spearmint)
c. Milk and cream
d. Coffee (decaffeinated and caffeinated)
d
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A), is located in the A) nucleus. B) cytoplasm. C) mitochondria. D) endoplasmic reticulum (ER).
A protein produced by adipose cells that inhibits inflammation and protects against insulin resistance is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is a research finding on vitamin D nutrition in the elderly?
a. Self-synthesis capacity is high b. The skin's capacity to synthesize the vitamin is reduced c. The presence of atrophic gastritis reduces bioavailability of the vitamin d. Symptoms of deficiency include dermatitis and diminished taste acuity
High blood levels of homocysteine:
a. correlate with diets high in fruits and vegetables. b. have no known relationship to chronic disease risk. c. can reduce the blood's ability to clot and increase bleeding risk. d. tend to be associated with low blood levels of vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and folate.