Enriched: fortification ofa selected group of foods with FDA-specified levels of thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, folate, and iron…
1. What is a vitamin? 2. List four factors that can affect how much of a vitamin is available to the body. 3. What do enrichment and fortification mean? 4. Name a function common to all of the B vitamins. 5. Why is thiamin deficiency a concern in alcoholics? 6. Why should milk be packaged in opaque containers? 7. What is pellagra? 8. How is vitamin B6 involved in amino acid metabolism? 9. Why is low folate intake of particular concern for women of childbearing age? 10. Why are vegans at risk for vitamin B12 deficiency? the elderly?…
Cobalamin (vitamin B12) cannot be obtained from foods of plant origin, so the patient will be…
Write a 700- to 1,050-word report on the use, benefits, and risks associated with dietary supplements. Your paper must be in APA format and include a title page, detailed summary, and separate reference page. Respond to each of the following in your paper:…
You are sitting watching a movie on TV and all of a sudden you feel as though you can’t get enough air into your lungs. When you breathe you make a wheezing noise and you grab at your throat and chest and start gasping for air.…
Good news for menopausal women! The best milk to fight osteoporosis may have already been discovered: soymilk. A recently presented preliminary study shows that soy protein and isoflavones can protect menopausal women from bone weakening and osteoporosis.…
Fionine was not originally designed to be discovered by myself. My brother is severely allergic to all things related to Fionine, so I was never allowed to be near Fionine or anything like her. After my brother left the house to pursue a degree from the University of Georgia, my sister asked my mother if we could get a Fionine and the answer was yes! We (my sister and I) very excitedly soon search the Internet about all subjects related to Fionine. We soon after came across an ad trying to sell little Fionine puppies. By this point, my sister was bouncing off the walls, like one of the many energetic qualities that our new addition to the family would soon exhibit on a hourly basis.…
Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium) is a synthetic lipid-lowering agent approved as a treatment for hypercholesterolemia. The drug is classified as a Statin, a type of agent that inhibits cholesterol production in the liver.…
It is necessary for the absorption of vit. B12 from the diet. Lack of b12 leads to anemia.…
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Statins given to female patients are as effective in preventing the occurrence of cardiovascular events as they are for men, researchers from Boston and New York reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Cardiovascular events include stroke, heart attack, and angina.…
You can find biotin in many different food sources. Egg yolks, liver, oilseeds, alfalfa meal, and brewer's yeast all contain biotin. Since it is a water soluble vitamin, a lot of it is lost during food processing. To fix this Biotin is supplemented into the food to replace what was lost. Biotin is used in supplements to benefit hair, skin, and nail growth. This is because it was first used for treating hoof abnormalities in horses and pigs.…
variety of nutrients such as calcium, copper, folic acid, several health concerns may occur such as…
Vitamin B-17, commonly known as "Amygdalin”, is a plant substance found naturally in raw nuts and the pips of many fruits, particularly apricot pips, or kernels. It is also present in plants such as lima beans, clover and sorghum. Laetrile, on the other hand, is a partly man made (synthetic) form of the natural substance Amygdalin. The greatest concentration is found in the seeds of the rosaceous fruits, such as apricot kernels and other bitter nuts. There are many seeds, cereals and vegetables containing minimal quantities of vitamin B17 and form part of our daily diet. There has been no negative claims due to inadequate nutrient intake but there has been noted side effects caused by excessive amount of the said nutrient in the body. Throughout the years, there’s still no scientific evidence to support claims that laetrile or amygdalin can treat cancer or any other illness, it has been promoted as an alternative cancer treatment. As of today, Laetrile (B-17) is the considered a chief anti-tumor agent. It’s been used on Metabolic therapy, a non-toxic cancer treatment based on the use of Vitamin B- 17, proteolyticpancreatic enzymes, immuno-stimulants, and vitamin and mineral supplements.…
These days, there is much concern on our consumption of food drink, we're told we do not intake the required daily level of fruit and veg, many manufactures claim to provide excellent levels of nutrients, This experiment will be carried out to see whether the vitamin c levels claimed by manufacturers are actually present in the drinks, this will be done by experimenting various drinks using blue DCPIP solution.…