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If one wishes to consume some isoflavones for possible cancer risk reduction, one would select
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soy milk
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1 cup of soymilk equals how many isoflavones?
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40mg
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How many cups of soymilk is enough in a day for a good level of isoflavones?
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one
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Carotenoids can be what colors?
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Orange, yellow, red, and green.
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Certain nuts like almonds contain all eight major forms of Vitamin E. True or false?
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True
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Carotenoid colors can be hidden by what?
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Green cholorphyll
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Which of the following food chemicals are carotenoids? lycopene, isoflavone, sulforaphane
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Lycopene
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Sulforaphane is high in broccoli. True or false.
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True
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Sulforaphane is an
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isothiocyanate
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What induces hepatic detoxifying enzymes?
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isothiocyanates
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Sulforaphane can reduce the risk for several human cancers and lower the risk for what?
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H. pylori induced gastric ulcers.
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Tocotrienols are structural variants of what vitamin?
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Vitamin E
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Nutrients called lignans are
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phytoestrogens
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A major dietary source of lignans is what? It reduces cancer risk.
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Flax
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Are phytoestrogen supplements a safe way to obtain these nutrients?
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No-may be toxic!
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Red grape juice is a high what food?
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ORAC-oxygen radical absorbance capacity
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Which chemical below is not a carotenoid? lutein, canthaxanthin, resveratrol, zeaxanthin, lycopene
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resveratrol
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Resveratrol is what
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A phytoestrogen, specifically a stillbene
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Do plant sterols have similar structures to cholesterol?
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Yes
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Plant sterols
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can interfere with cholesterol absorption and are present in certain margarine.
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Allicin can be found in what?
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Garlic
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Phytochemicals in Brassica vegetables increase production of cellular phase-2 enzymes thereby reducing the risk for certain cancers. True or false?
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True
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Some carotenoids can form what vitamin in human metabolism?
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Vitamin A
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For the older individual, the properly worded recommendation for sodium intake per day is less than what?
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1500mg
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Transketolase activation is used to determine the nutritional status for
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Vitamin B1-thiamin
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What nutrients lead to hypochromic microcytic anemia?
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pyridoxine(B6), iron, copper
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Activation of osteocalcin is related to
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Vitamin K
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The body can convert some carotenoid forms into what vitamin?
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Vitamin A
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Ascorbic acid reduces OR oxidizes inorganic iron allowing a more efficient absorption into the gut cell?
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REDUCES
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What vitamin plays a key role in transamination?
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pyridoxine (B6)
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What nutrients work with superoxide dismutase (SOD) in protecting the body from damage caused by the superoxide radical?
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zinc/copper (cytosol) and manganese (mitochondrial)
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Transketolase activation is used to estimate nutritional status for...?
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thiamin
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Nutrient that functions in antioxidant pathways by activating an important antioxidant exzyme that breaks down peroxides...
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selenium-gluathione peroxidase
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Help promote normal bp?
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potassium, magnesium, calcium
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Adolsterone can enhance loss of what nutrient which therefore increases it's dietary need?
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potassium (sodium/water retention, potassium loss)
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What glycoprotein serves as a transporter of copper?
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ceruloplasmin (or ferroxidase)
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Upper level for ascorbic acid?
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2g/day
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Lipoic acid
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functions is decarboxylation reactions AND functions in antioxidant pathways AND is a fatty acid derivative
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What are some examples of phytoestrogens?
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lignans, isoflavones, stilbenes (like resveratrol)
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Phytoestrogens should be supplemented, true or false?
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false-can be toxic
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Brassica foods can supply significant levels of?
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isothiocyanates
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Thiamin (B1) function
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make ATP through oxidative decarboxylation
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Thiamin (B1) main coenzymes
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TDP (thiamin diphospahte)
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Thiamin (B1) deficiency
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beriberi
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Thiamin (B1) main assessment tool
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transketolase
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Thiamin (B1) RDAs
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1.1 mg and 1.2 mg
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