Sharon is an 18-year-old college student who drinks soda at lunch, at dinner, and with snacks. You notice that she rarely drinks milk and suggest that she start because the calcium recommendation for someone 9-18 years of age is:
a. 500 mg per day.
b. 800 mg per day.
c. 1,300 mg per day.
d. 1,600 mg per day.
Question 2
Joe has iron overload and visited a nutritionist to find out more about this condition. Which statement about iron overload is incorrect?
a. Infectious bacteria thrive on the iron-rich blood characteristic of iron overload.
b. It is more common in men than in women.
c. Tissue damage, especially in organs such as the pancreas, results from this condition.
d. Extra iron supplements should not be taken unless advised by a physician.