Alcohol is consumed for social, religious, familial, and even business reasons. Over half of American adults enjoy at least one alcoholic drink per month. Moderate consumption has been associated with some health benefits. Overconsumption results in serious health issues and other negative consequences. Individuals suffering from alcohol use disorder have impaired control over their drinking even though they are aware of the negative academic, social, familial, professional, legal, and/or personal impacts their usage can have. They may neglect their social,...
Which of the following is NOT a true statement regarding blood alcohol content (BAC)? In most individuals, the maximum rate of alcohol metabolism is one ounce per hour. A woman weighing 130 pounds easily exceeds the legal limit after consuming the equivalent of one alcoholic drink. Food in the stomach will slow the rise in BAC. A BAC of 0.08% is the legal limit for intoxication in the United States. Moderate drinking can provide all of the following benefits EXCEPT:...
5/ Which of the following statements is/are TRUE? Check all that apply. a/ If a person is overweight or obese and does not eat healthfully, he/she should not bother to exercise. Even moderate, doctor-approved exercise is dangerous for an overweight person and will not help to improve his/her health. b/ As far as the health effects of daily exercise, you can "count" small bursts of exercise; for example, if you get 4 sessions of exercise at 10 minutes each, you...
Question 7 Item 7 (The following passage is excerpted from an article published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association in 2003.) Obesity (including overweight) is the principal public health nutrition problem in the United States, largely because of its ability to increase chronic disease risk and its increasing prevalence among adults and children. The rapidity of the increase is startling. The prevalence has increased sharply just within the past decade, and the increase is occurring so quickly that...
6. All of the following statements are true about pregnancy EXCEPT: a. prenatal multivitamin/mineral supplements are generally recommended for pregnant women. b. a woman's energy needs do not increase significantly until the second trimester. c. at the 10th week of pregnancy, the fetus weighs less than 1 ounce. d. the average full-term infant is born after 40 weeks of gestation. 7. Which of the following CORRECTLY identifies the recommendations for average increased energy intake during the second...
1. Which of the following is not considered a nutrient a Vitamin B. Water c.Carbohydrate (d) Alcohol e Mineral 2. For which of the following causes of death does a person's diet play a part? a. Lung disease (6) Cancer Chronic lower respiratory diseases d. Infections of the blood e AIDS 3. Researchers repeatedly report that people who consume a variety of foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and whole grains have reduced risks of which of the following...
1. A calorie is a measure of the energy content of food. a. True b. False 2. Which chemical in the alcohol metabolic pathway is most toxic? a. ethanol b. acetaldehyde c. acetic acid d. none are toxic e. all are equally toxic 3. Which of the following are risks of long term regular use of alcohol. a. Increased cancer rates. b. Infertility and impotence. c. Diabetes. d. Liver disease. e. All of the above. 4. An amino acid is...
Question 5 Item 5 (The following passage is excerpted from an article published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association in 2003.) Obesity (including overweight) is the principal public health nutrition problem in the United States, largely because of its ability to increase chronic disease risk and its increasing prevalence among adults and children. The rapidity of the increase is startling. The prevalence has increased sharply just within the past decade, and the increase is occurring so quickly that...
write a detailed summary in an organized format. It must include 3-4 key points of the controversy. Break up your summary in 3-4 paragraphs. Must include specific reasons as to why a vegetarian diet can be better and or worse than the meat heavy diets? Explain briefly using examples how reading this controversy has helped you in making better dietary choices in future? CONTROVERSY 6 Table of Contents Vegetarian and Meat-Containing Diets: What Are the Benefits and Pitfalls? Notebook LO...
Carlsberg in Emerging Markets A breeze of optimism blew through the office of Carlsberg A/S’s CEO, Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen. After finally gaining 100 percent control over the giant Russian brewery Baltic Beverages Holding (BBH), and with the investments in Western China beginning to bear fruit, the newly appointed CEO was confident that the Danish brewing company’s intensified focus on emerging markets would pay off. The company was counting on tapping the massive potential in emerging markets in order to achieve...