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Lauren's friend has recommended that she take a vitamin C supplement before undergoing oral surgery. Lauren is concerned about consuming too much of the supplement. Which of the following nutrient standards would assist Lauren in determining the highest amount of the supplement that would be safe for her to consume?

A) Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)
B) Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
C) Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
D) Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR)

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Which of the following nutrients is the MOST energy dense?

A) carbohydrate
B) fat
C) protein
D) vitamins

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Protein is the only macronutrient that contains the element nitrogen.

The primary source of fuel for the body is

Your grandmother has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which of the following professionals is MOST likely to be qualified to offer your grandmother assistance in planning her diabetic diet?

Macronutrients are nutrients that contain inorganic components.

The highest average amount of a nutrient that can be consumed without a risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in a particular age and gender group is called the

The term nutritionist has no precise definition or laws regulating it.

All nutrients are divided into how many classes?

What is the standard used to estimate the daily nutrient needs of half of all healthy individuals?

The macronutrients include carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.

The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for most nutrients consist of four separate values: Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), Adequate Intake (AI), and Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL). Explain what each of these values represents.

Inorganic nutrients that are NOT broken down by the human body or destroyed by heat or light are called

What is the theory behind nutrigenomics? What evidence exists to support nutrigenomics?

For dinner, Carol consumes 250 grams of carbohydrate, 50 grams of protein, and 30 grams of fat. In addition, Carol decides that she wants a glass of wine with her meal. If she drinks one glass of wine containing 10 grams of alcohol, how many total kilocalories does she consume in this meal?

The group given a specific treatment or intervention during an experiment is called what?

In the second half of the 20th century, nutrition researchers failed to find a link between nutrition and the development of chronic diseases.

The chemicals found in foods that are critical to human growth and function are called

Which dietary standard, expressed as percentages of total energy, defines the recommended intake range for the macronutrients?

Of the following nutrients, which contains nitrogen?