Which of the following is a feature of fat intake and health?
a. Intake of saturated fat raises blood cholesterol more than intake of cholesterol
b. High intakes of fish oil lower bleeding time and improve diabetes and wound healing
c. High intakes of short- and medium-chain fatty acids raise high-density lipoprotein levels
d. Trans-fatty acids contained in polyunsaturated fats but not in monounsaturated fats alter blood cholesterol levels
Q. 2Which of the following is a characteristic of caffeine intake and water balance?
a. Caffeine inhibits water absorption from the GI tract
b. Caffeine is known to act as a diuretic only when consumed as coffee or tea
c. Regular intake of caffeine promotes an increase in water retention of the interstitial fluid volume
d. Habitual consumers of caffeine lose almost no more fluid from the body than when ingesting noncaffeinated beverages
Q. 3Which type of fruit juice is known to contain compounds that cause multiple food-drug interactions?
a. Grape juice b. Grapefruit juice
c. Orange juice d. Lemon juice
Q. 4Your roommate Jeff wishes to switch from using corn oil to using one that is a good source of omega-3 fats. Which of the following should be recommended?
a. Corn oil b. Canola oil
c. Safflower oil d. Liquefied lard
Q. 5Habitual intake of soft water is most likely to aggravate
a. scurvy. b. diabetes.
c. hypertension. d. megaloblastic anemia.
Q. 6Altered excretion of potassium, magnesium, and calcium are side effects associated with the use of
a. narcotics. b. antihypertensives.
c. diuretics. d. laxatives.
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