Which of the following would NOT be good strategy for increasing vitamin C in the diet?

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Nutrition

Quizz 5 Chap 8

Question	Answer
are formed by exposure to air pollution and tobacco smoke	Free radicals
Which of the following statements is false regarding free radical?	Our body has no mechanism to combat free radicals.
Jane takes anticoagulant medication daily to prevent blood clots. Which vitamin must she avoid taking in excess of the RDA because if could interact with the medication and cause uncontrollable bleeding?	Vitamin E
The deficiency disease associated with vitamin C is	Scurvy
Which of the following cooking methods will likely destroy the MOST vitamin C in food?	boiling
Symptoms of a vitamin C deficiency include	bleeding gums and loose teeth
Diseases that cause the malabsorption of fat can result in a deficiency of	Vitamin A
Which of the following minerals can function as an antioxidant?	Selenium
Compounds that protect our cells from the damage caused by oxidation are known as	Antioxidants
Which of the following vitamins is the MOST powerful fat-soluble antioxidant?	Vitamin E
A group of fat-soluble plant pigments that are the basis for the orange, red, and deep-yellow colors of many fruits and vegetables are called	Carotenoids
The three active forms of vitamin A in our bodies are collectively referred to as the	Retinoids
Which of the following is NOT a function of vitamin C?	prevents the common cold
Which of the following would NOT be good strategy for increasing vitamin C in the diet?	boiling vegetables to bring the vitamin to the surface of the food
The doctor has recently told Julie that she is anemic. Which of the following should Julie consume with her iron supplement to increase its absorption?	a glass of orange juice
Why are dark green vegetables such as kale and spinach good sources of vitamin A?	They contain abundant beta-carotene, a precursor of retinol.
Vitamin A plays an essential role in the human body in	maintaining healthy vision
Which of the following statements is False concerning vitamin C?	Smokers should consume less vitamin C than non-smokers
Which of the following foods are the richest sources of vitamin E?	vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds
Which of the following diseases has Not been linked to free radical damage?	type 1 diabetes

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