Author Question: You would tell a person who did not meet his recommended intakes for the fat-soluble vitamins on one ... (Read 119 times)

lracut11 · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

You would tell a person who did not meet his recommended intakes for the fat-soluble vitamins on one day to:
a. increase his consumption of foods rich in fat-soluble vitamins.
b. supplement his diet with a vitamin-mineral supplement.
c. not be concerned as long as his diet as a whole provides average amounts that approximate the recommended intakes.
d. try to consume more fats and oils to get the needed nutrients.
e. get exposure to sunlight to increase endogenous production of fat-soluble vitamins.

Question 2

What is true about the absorption and storage of fat-soluble versus water-soluble vitamins in the body?
a. Water-soluble vitamins can build to toxic levels because they circulate in the bloodstream.
b. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the liver and fatty tissues until the body needs them.
c. The body can survive for weeks without replacing water-soluble vitamins.
d. Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed directly into the bloodstream.
e. Fat-soluble vitamins are needed in small but frequent doses.