Which of the following nutrients is a trace mineral?
- Copper
For most Americans, beverages supply most of the water in diets.
- True
In the United States, ________.
- it is safe to drink tap water from public water supplies
Samantha is making a vegetable soup that contains carrots, beans, water, salt, pepper, bits of ham, and onions. The soup has to cook for 4 hours. While the soup is cooking, what will happen to some of the minerals that are in its ingredients?
- The minerals will leach out of the ham and vegetables and into the watery portion of the soup.
Which of the following foods is low in sodium and high in potassium?
- Orange juice
Aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone act to increase urinary ________.
- water conservation
Erika is a college student who has never experienced dental decay. Recently, she slipped and fell down a flight of stairs. Although she had bumps and bruises after the fall, she did not break any bones. Which of the following practices is the most likely reason for Erika’s strong bones and decay-resistant teeth?
- Drinking fluoridated water
Lawrence wants to increase his zinc intake without relying on dietary supplements. Which of the following foods should he avoid eating, because they can interfere with intestinal absorption of zinc?
- Unleavened whole wheat breads
If extracellular fluid has an excess of sodium ions, ________.
- cells lose intracellular water and shrink
________ must be added to refined grains during the grain enrichment process.
- Iron