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SAVANNAHHOOPER23

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You are trying to convince someone that a low-carbohydrate diet is undesirable. What would you say to support your reasoning?
 a. Fat is readily available as fuel for the brain and red blood cells.
 b. Gram for gram, carbohydrates provide more total energy than dietary fats.
 c. Low-carbohydrate diets are expensive and require the purchase of special foods.
 d. Carbohydrates serve important functions as parts of certain protein molecules.
 e. The adult DRI for total carbohydrate, which must be met for good health, is 300 grams per day.

Question 2

While moderate alcohol consumption may lower CVD risk in women, the same amount of alcohol may increase the risk of _____ in women.
  1.breast cancer
  2.ovarian cancer
  3.lung cancer
  4.skin cancer
  5.brain cancer
  6.colorectal cancer


raenoj

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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