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To a scientist describing nutrients, the term "organic" means nutrients that

A) contain both carbon and hydrogen.
B) contain hydrogen and nitrogen.
C) are natural, not synthetic.
D) are synthetic, not natural.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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

A) Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
B) Adequate Intake (AI)
C) Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
D) Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UI)

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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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?

Minerals maintain their chemical structure and are not broken down during digestion.

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 Level (UL). Explain what each of these values represents.

Vitamins assist with the regulation of many body processes.

Classify the following list into water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins. What is the difference between the two types of vitamins? Vitamin A, thiamin, niacin, vitamin D, vitamin B₆, vitamin E, vitamin B₁₂, vitamin C, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, vitamin K, biotin and folate.

Which of the following is a micronutrient?

What is another name for an epidemiological study?

Calculate the energy contributions of carbohydrate, protein and fat in the following scenario. Heidi is a registered dietitian working at a Sports Clinic. She does a personal diet analysis for you and finds that, on average, you consume approximately 3450 kcal per day. From your diet analysis, you also learn that you consume 419 grams of carbohydrate, 180 grams of protein and 117 grams of fat. Calculate your percentage of total energy from carbohydrate, protein and fat.

Describe the primary link between poor nutrition and mortality. List the potential conditions associated with this primary link and the risks that face many Canadians.

Nutrition researchers studying agouti mice discovered a link between

Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?

What is the leading federal agency in Canada that protects human health and safety?

Macronutrients are nutrients that contain inorganic components.

Define the EER and list which factors are used to predict the EER.

Which of the following describes the vitamins A, D, E, and K?

The second step of the scientific method is

In the United States and Canada, what set of standards defines the recommended intake values for various nutrients for healthy people?

For an experiment to be consistent with the principles of the scientific method, it must be repeatable.