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The portfolio diet is
  1.an extreme cholesterol-lowering diet.
  2.a low-carbohydrate diet.
  3.a diet for lowering blood pressure.
  4.a diet for reversing aging.

Q. 2

All of the following are true regarding statins EXCEPT:
  1.use results in a 30 drop in LDL cholesterol, and a 40 reduction in heart attack and stroke.
  2.they are inexpensive.
  3.they have side effects such as liver disease and kidney failure.
  4.they act by reducing cholesterol production in the liver.

Q. 3

Food choices that promote health and lower heart-disease risk include all of the following EXCEPT:
  1.nuts.
  2.olive, peanut, and flaxseed oils.
  3.full-fat dairy products.
  4.fish.

Q. 4

Triglyceride levels can be decreased by incorporating all of the following lifestyle and dietary factors EXCEPT:
  1.moderate-fat diets.
  2.high-carbohydrate diets.
  3.DHA and EPA.
  4.physical activity.

Q. 5

All of the following lifestyle and dietary factors increase HDL cholesterol EXCEPT:
  1.moderate fat intake.
  2.physical activity.
  3.alcohol.
  4.polyunsaturated fats.

Q. 6

All of the following dietary factors decrease LDL cholesterol EXCEPT:
  1.mono- and polyunsaturated fats.
  2.trans fats.
  3.whole-grain products.
  4.nuts.

Q. 7

Examples of substances that contain stanols include all of the following EXCEPT:
  1.corn.
  2.olives.
  3.oats.
  4.okra.

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