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All Textbook Solutions for Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)

1RQ 2RQ 3RQ 1CT 2CT 1SC 2SC 3SC 4SC 5SC 6SC 7SC 8SC 9SC 10SC Studies of populations in which observation is accompanied by experimental manipulation of some population members are referred to as a. case studies b. intervention studies c. laboratory studies d. epidemiological studies 12SC 13SC 14SC 15SC 16SC 17SC 18SC 1RQ 2RQ 3RQ Divide into two groups. One group will argue in support of using superfoods, and one group will argue against the use of superfoods. During the debate, be sure to answer the following questions: What is a superfood, and is it appropriate to classify a given food as a superfood? Are there foods that you can reliably say have the characteristics of a superfood? Describe the research you have consulted to support the classification of a food as a superfood.2CT 1SC 2SC 3SC The DRI are for all people, regardless of their medical history. T F 5SC 6SC According to the USDA Eating Patterns, which of the following vegetables should be limited? a. carrots b. avocados c. baked beans d. potatoes 8SC 9SC 10SC 11SC 12SC 13SC 14SC 15SC 16SC 17SC 18SC Moderate alcohol use has been credited with providing possible health benefits. Construct an argument for why moderate alcohol use to provide protection from heart disease or other health problems may not be a good idea.Your daughter is leaving for college in the fall. Recently, there has been disturbing news about the excessive drinking on college campuses and even a report about the death of one student who had been drinking excessively at the college your daughter is planning to attend. Form a group of four or five people. Each group has an imaginary daughter who is leaving for college. Each member of the group will choose one of the topics listed below' and prepare a short (one-minute) speech that attempts to educate your daughter on the dangers of excessive drinking. To facilitate the speakers delivery, a group member takes on the role of "daughter," rotating the role with each speaker. Be sure to emphasize facts as much as possible with your argument. Explain the physiology of the hangover, including dehydration, formaldehyde, and methanol. Discuss the role of alcohol in weight gain. Describe alcohols effect on vitamins. Describe the effect of alcohol on the heart and brain. Describe alcohol's effect on the liver and other organs.Cells a. are self-contained, living units. b. serve the bodys needs but have few needs of their own. c. remain alive throughout a persons lifetime, d. b and c.Each gene is a blueprint that directs the production of one or more of the body's organs. T F 3SC 4SC Hormones a. are rarely involved in disease processes. b. are chemical messengers that travel from one system of cells to affect another. c. are produced and remain inside single cells for intracellular communications. d. are unaffected by nutrition status of the body.6SC 7SC 8SC 9SC 10SC 11SC 12SC 13SC 14SC 15SC 16SC 17SC 18SC 19SC 1RQ 2RQ 3RQ 1CT 2CT 1SC The polysaccharide that helps form the supporting structures of plants is cellulose maltose glycogen sucrose 3SC The fiber-rich portion of the wheat kernel is the bran layer. T F 5SC 6SC 7SC 8SC 9SC 10SC 11SC 12SC 13SC 14SC 15SC 16SC 17SC 18SC Methylmercuryis a toxic industrial pollutant that is easily destroyed by cooking. T F 2RQ 3RQ 1CT 2CT 1SC 2SC 3SC 4SC 5SC 6SC 7SC 8SC 9SC 10SC 11SC 12SC 13SC 14SC 15SC 16SC 17SC 18SC 19SC 20SC 21SC 1RQ 2RQ 3RQ 1CT 2CT The basic building blocks for protein are a. glucose units. b. amino acids. c. side chains. d. saturated bonds.2SC 3SC Some segments of a protein strand coil, somewhat like a metal spring, because a. amino acids at different places along the strand are chemically attracted to each other. b. the protein strand has been denatured by acid. c. the protein strand is missing one or more essential amino acids. d. a coil structure allows access by enzymes for digestion.5SC 6SC 7SC 8SC 9SC 10SC 11SC The following are complementary proteins: pot roast and chicken pot roast and carrots rice and French fries peanut butter on whole-wheat bread 13SC 14SC 15SC 16SC 17SC 18SC 19SC 20SC 1RQ 2RQ 3RQ 1CT 2CT 1SC 2SC 3SC 4SC 5SC 6SC 7SC 8SC 9SC 10SC 11SC 12SC 13SC 14SC 15SC 16SC 17SC 18SC A deficiency of niacin may result in which disease? pellagra beriberi scurvy rickets 20SC 21SC 22SC 1RQ 2RQ 3RQ 1CT 2CT 1SC 2SC Water from public water systems requires frequent borne testing for microorganisms. is less healthful than bottled water. is disinfected to kill most microorganisms. is less healthful than private well water.4SC 5SC 6SC Vomiting or diarrhea causes fluid to be pulled from between the cells in every part of the body. causes fluid to leave the cell interiors. causes kidneys to raise the sodium concentration outside the cells. all of the above.Which two minerals are the major constituents of bone? a. calcium and zinc b. sodium and magnesium c. phosphorus and calcium d. magnesium and calcium 9SC 10SC 11SC The top food sources of zinc include a. grapes. b. unleavened bread. c. shellfish. d. potato.13SC Which of these mineral supplements can easily cause accidental poisoning in children? a. iron b. sodium c. magnesium d. potassium 15SC 16SC 17SC 18SC 19SC Too little in the diet is associated with osteoporosis. a. vitamin B12 b. protein c. sodium d. niacin 1RQ 2RQ 3RQ 1CT 2CT 1SC 2SC 3SC 4SC 5SC 6SC 7SC 8SC When the brain receives signals that enough food has been eaten, this is called. a. satiation b. ghrelin c. adaptation d. none of the above 10SC 11SC 12SC 13SC 14SC 15SC 16SC 17SC 18SC 19SC 20SC 21SC 1RQ 2RQ 3RQ Most of the time, the buyer is wasting his or her money when buying an ergogenic aid to improve performance. Still, even well- educated athletes often take them. What forces do you think might motivate a competitor to "throw caution to the wind" and buy and take unproven supplements sold as ergogenic aids? What role might advertising play?Divide into two groups. One group will argue in favor of the use of ergogenic aids by athletes, and one group will argue against their use. Each group will make a list of ergogenic aids that should be allowed for use by athletes and a list of those that should not be allowed.1SC The length of time a person must spend exercising in order to meet the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans vanes by exercise duration. exercise balance. exercise intensity. exercise adequacy.3SC To overload a muscle is never productive. T F 5SC 6SC 7SC 8SC 9SC All of the following statements concerning beer are correct except beer is poor in minerals beer is poor in vitamins beer causes fluid losses beer gets most of its calories from carbohydrates 11SC 12SC 13SC 14SC 15SC 16SC 17SC 18SC 19SC Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) warrant a cautious approach: this treatments often lack evidence for safety or effectiveness. T F 2RQ 3RQ 1CT 2CT 1SC 2SC A healthy digestive system defends against invading microbes because its linings are absorptive. its linings are heavily laced with immune tissues. its linings are permeable. its linings are warm and moist.4SC 5SC 6SC 7SC 8SC Men suffer more often from heart attacks than women do, making CVD a man's disease. T F Smoking powerfully raises the risk for CVD in men and women in all of the following ways except a. decreasing the heart's workload. b. making blood clots more likely. c. directly damaging the heart with toxins. d. raising the blood pressure.Which of the following minerals may help to regulate blood pressure? a. phosphorus b. iron c. potassium d. zinc 12SC 13SC 14SC 15SC 16SC 17SC 18SC 19SC 20SC 1RQ 2RQ 3RQ 1CT Outline possible motivations of industry growers, and consumers for supporting/opposing GMOs.1SC 2SC 3SC 4SC 5SC 6SC Infants under one year of age should never be fed honey because it can contain spores of Clostridium botulinum. T F Which of the following is correct concerning fruits that have been irradiated? They decay and ripen more slowly. They lose substantial nutrients. They lose their sweetness. They emit gamma radiation.Irradiation can a. destroy vitamins. b. sterilize spices. c. make food radioactive. d. promote sprouting.10SC It is possible to eliminate all toxins from your diet by eating only natural foods. T F 12SC 13SC Compared with conventionally grown produce, organic produce is often- lower in pesticides. higher in phytochemicaJs. both a and b. none of the above 15SC 16SC 17SC 18SC 19SC 20SC 1RQ 2RQ 3RQ 1CT 2CT 1SC 2SC

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