Why might someone who eats a diet that contains inadequate amounts of niacin and riboflavin experience fatigue and feel tired?
Without sufficient niacin and riboflavin from the diet the body will not have the coenzymes essential to the operation of the electron transport chain, which produces about 90% of the body's ATP.
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How do alterations in the balance of ?-3 to ?-6 (omega) eicosanoids influence a person's risk of heart disease?
a. These compounds tend to cause a heightened immune response in reaction to trauma. b. These compounds tend to cause dilation or constriction of blood vessels. c. These compounds tend to cause a lesser immune response in reaction to trauma. d. These compounds tend to cause increased production of white blood cells.
The president submits a budget proposal to Congress in ____
a. late January or early February b. March or April c. mid to late June d. September or October
Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. Excesses of water-soluble vitamins are excreted from the body in urine and therefore they rarely accumulate to toxic levels. 2. Carotenoids need to be converted to their active form before they can be directly used in the body. 3. Research has shown that the right nutritional supplements need to be chosen to reverse aging, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and cognitive decline.
Which of the following claims are NOT evaluated or regulated by the FDA?