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consuming a variety of brightly colored fruits and vegetables |
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Which of the following snacks provides the most vitamin C?
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Vanilla ice cream topped with sliced strawberries. |
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Which of the following serves as an antioxidant in cell membranes, protecting them and DNA inside cells, from damage?
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In green vegetables, such as broccoli, the orange pigments of provitamin A carotenoids are masked by
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Which of the following is an antioxidant?
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Glutathion peroxidase converts
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Free radicals are generated by
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normal metabolic processes. |
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Beta-carotene is a precursor to
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Which of the following is not accounted for in the calculation of RAEs?
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The bioavailability of carotenoids is affected by
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Which of the following qualities can help to identify produce that is rich in antioxidants?
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Which of the following population groups has increased vitamin C requirements?
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An average severing of which food provides the most vitamin A?
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The vitamin C content of foods can be decreased by?
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All of these choices are correct! |
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Most vitamin A is stored in the?
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Which of the following groups is at high risk for negative consequences of marginal vitamin E status?
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Formation and maintenance of collagen requires?
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A mineral that has antioxidant functions and has been suggested to reduce cancer risk is?
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George wants to increase his consumption of vitamin A for the possible cancer risk-reducing effects. Which of the following foods should he choose?
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All of the following can be described as functional foods except:
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a granola bar with added calcium to improve bone health. |
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Vitamin E functions as an
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Muscle pain, wasting, and heart damage result from a deficiency of?
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Antioxidants donate electrons to
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Which of the following foods is highest in selenium?
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Which of the following marketing campaign aims to improve the antioxidant content of the typical North American diet?
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Replacing animal fats with plants oils in the diet would not only cut saturated fat intake, but would also?
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increase vitamin E intake |
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Vitamin E is thought to be helpful in the prevention of heart disease because it?
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prevents oxidation of LDL cholesterol |
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Scurvy can be prevented with adequate intakes of
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Selenium plays a role in all of the following except:
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regulation of fluid status |
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The most bioavailable source of vitamin E is
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Which of the following is a good source of provitamin A?
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Which of the following vitamins has been helpful in large doses as a treatment for acne?
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Vitamin C enhances the absorption of?
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Vitamin C participates in the recycling of
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Vitamin E aids the absorption of
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Which of the following is the best source of preformed vitamin A?
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An average serving of which food provides the most vitamin A?
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