Carlota is a 35-year-old new mother who has just been diagnosed with celiac disease. She has struggled her entire life to maintain a healthy weight, has had constant diarrhea, and has often been anemic. She has also had a life-threatening allergy to peanuts and tree nuts since childhood. She has not had a problem eliminating peanuts and tree nuts from her diet. She is concerned that she will have a difficult time modifying her diet to treat her celiac disease. In addition to her own dietary concerns, she is concerned about the nutritional health of her newborn son Maxwell who is just 2 weeks old. She wants to know what she can do to reduce his risk of developing food allergies. What can Carlota feed her infant son Maxwell to help reduce his risk of food allergies?
A) Soy-based baby formula
B) Milk-based baby formula
C) Grain-based baby formula
D) Breast milk exclusively until he is 4 to 6 months of age
Q. 2Carlota is a 35-year-old new mother who has just been diagnosed with celiac disease. She has struggled her entire life to maintain a healthy weight, has had constant diarrhea, and has often been anemic. She has also had a life-threatening allergy to peanuts and tree nuts since childhood. She has not had a problem eliminating peanuts and tree nuts from her diet. She is concerned that she will have a difficult time modifying her diet to treat her celiac disease. In addition to her own dietary concerns, she is concerned about the nutritional health of her newborn son Maxwell who is just 2 weeks old. She wants to know what she can do to reduce his risk of developing food allergies. If Carlota is unsure if a particular food or food additive will irritate her celiac disease, she should:
A) avoid the food completely.
B) try a small amount of the food and see what happens to her body.
C) consult an experienced registered dietitian for help.
D) read the food label and look for the voluntary label gluten-free.
Q. 3Carlota is a 35-year-old new mother who has just been diagnosed with celiac disease. She has struggled her entire life to maintain a healthy weight, has had constant diarrhea, and has often been anemic. She has also had a life-threatening allergy to peanuts and tree nuts since childhood. She has not had a problem eliminating peanuts and tree nuts from her diet. She is concerned that she will have a difficult time modifying her diet to treat her celiac disease. In addition to her own dietary concerns, she is concerned about the nutritional health of her newborn son Maxwell who is just 2 weeks old. She wants to know what she can do to reduce his risk of developing food allergies. Which of the following foods should Carlota remove from her diet because of her celiac disease?
A) Potato chips
B) 100 whole-wheat bread
C) 100 corn chips
D) Tofu
Q. 4Carlota is a 35-year-old new mother who has just been diagnosed with celiac disease. She has struggled her entire life to maintain a healthy weight, has had constant diarrhea, and has often been anemic. She has also had a life-threatening allergy to peanuts and tree nuts since childhood. She has not had a problem eliminating peanuts and tree nuts from her diet. She is concerned that she will have a difficult time modifying her diet to treat her celiac disease. In addition to her own dietary concerns, she is concerned about the nutritional health of her newborn son Maxwell who is just 2 weeks old. She wants to know what she can do to reduce his risk of developing food allergies. What food allergen does Carlota need to avoid to treat her celiac disease?
A) Peanuts
B) Tree nuts
C) Gluten
D) Dairy
Q. 5Which food can be safely consumed by a person with celiac disease?
A) Beer
B) Corn on the cob
C) Rye bread
D) Vegetarian meat substitutes
E) All of the above
Q. 6Which of the following adult populations is least likely to have lactose maldigestion?
A) Native Americans
B) Asian Americans
C) Caucasian Americans
D) African Americans
E) Mexican Americans
Q. 7Which of the following products is most likely to contain gluten?
A) Fresh chicken breast
B) Spinach
C) Baked goods
D) Skim milk
E) All of the above
Q. 8What is the best diagnostic test to determine if a person has celiac disease?
A) An elimination diet
B) A bowel biopsy during a period of time when a person is consuming their normal diet
C) An immunoglobulin E test
D) A skin prick test
Q. 9In infants who are at increased risk of food allergies, when should peanuts, nuts, fish, and shellfish be introduced?
A) After 6 months of age.
B) After one year of age.
C) After two years of age.
D) After three years of age.
Q. 10Which of the following foods is one of the most common food allergens in infants and young children?
A) Nuts
B) Fish
C) Cow's milk
D) Wheat
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