Question

10, Imagine that one of your friends is pregnant. She is 22 years old and has a diet rich in dark and leafy vegetables, legumes and citrus fruits (all of which are good sources of folate). Her doctor recommends her to take a folic acid supplement, which is suggested for all pregnant woman. She approaches you with the two different supplements

Nature Made, Folic Acid, 400 mcg per pill

Nature's Blend, Folic Acid, 1000 mcg per pill

Based on the RDAs and ULs inside the front and back cover of your textbook, and the information about her diet, which supplement would you suggest and why? Refer to all relevant specific information and explain how this supports your answer.

11, A non-essential nutrient

Group of answer choices

can become conditionally essential if a precursor molecule is missing from the diet

does not exist; all nutrients are essential

is not needed by the body at all, by definition

is made in the body but must still also be obtained from the diet

12, Phytochemicals are found in animal foods

Group of answer choices

True

False

13, Which of the following claims on labels is NOT evaluated and approved by the FDA - select all that apply.

Group of answer choices

a claim about a food's nutritional content

qualified health claims on dietary supplements

a claim that a food affects the structure or function of the human body

14, Complete the following sentence in the most accurate way: "Portion size...

Group of answer choices

can be estimated using parts of your hand

was set originally by the FDA and has not varied over the last century

is the same as the RDA

Answer 1

10. My friend,Tina has already in a diet rich in dark and leafy vegetables, legumes and citrus fruits but still she was recommended to take folic acid supplement by her doctor. If she comes to me with  the two different supplements,

Nature Made, Folic Acid, 400 mcg per pill

Nature's Blend, Folic Acid, 1000 mcg per pill

I would suggest her to take the first supplement. Folic acid is a man-made folate (vitamin B9). For a pregnant woman regular supply of the vitamin through the foods is required, but we cannot get enough vitamins from the food we eat specially for pregnant woman. Because of this folic acid supplement is given. Folic acid is very important for the development of a healthy foetus. It can prevent the chances of neural tube defects. Some other functions are it helps tissues grow, helps in forming red blood cells, helps to produce DNA which carries genetic information, create new proteins with the help of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C.

Therefore, it's been recommended to take the right amount of folic acid before and during pregnancy Taking higher doses of folic acid before getting pregnant and during the first trimester may lower the chances of miscarriage.

11. A non-essential nutrient d) is made in the body but must still also be obtained from the diet.

12. Phytochemicals are found in animal foods b) False.

13. b) qualified health claims on dietary supplements

c) a claim that a food affects the structure or function of the human body

14. Portion size a) can be estimated using parts of your hand.