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1. In general, supplementation of vitamins and minerals above the RDA does not have beneficial effects. T/F
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T
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2. Vitamins that synthesized in a lab are more effective then from a natural source. T/F
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a. F, they are usually the same, in some cases thay can have less bio-available
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3. What happens from consuming excess fat-soluble and water soluble vitamins
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a. Serious illness could occur
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4. What are the role of vitamins?
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a. Enzyme components or coenzymes in energy metabolism and in the production of hemoglobin and RBC
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5. Over 50 years of research fails to support the use of vitamin supplements to improve aerobic and anaerobic exercise performance or the ability to train arduously in nutritionally adequate healthy people T/F
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a. T
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6. Some Populations are not at risk and would not benefit from supplementation. T/F
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a. F
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7. 500-1500 mg would be beneficial to who?
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a. Athletes the experiences frequent viral infections
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8. What is the RDA of vitamin C for women?
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a. 75 mg
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9. What is the RDA of Vit for men?
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a. 90 mg
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10. What is the UL for Vit C?
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a. 2000 mg
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11. What does moderate exercise do?
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a. Enhances immune function
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12. What does prolonged periods of intense training do?
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a. Increase the risk of UTI
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13. Mega vitamins consist of how much?
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a. 10 to 1000 times the RDA
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14. When should one take mega vitamins?
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a. When warranted by a doctor
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15. Megavitamins are never dangerous for health people. T/F
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a. F, excess vitamins beyond saturation point act as chemicals or drugs in the body
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16. Side effect of excess mega vit C
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a. Gout
b. B12 destruction in iron-deficient individuals |
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17. Side effect of excess Mega Niacin
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a. Inhibited fatty acid mobilization during exercise and therefore more rapid muscle glycogen depletion
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18. Side effect of excess Mega E
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a. Muscle weakness
b. Low blood sugar |
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19. Side Effect of mega A and D
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a. Toxic to nervous systems, kidneys respectively
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20. What is a major factor in prolonged exercise performance?
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a. Dehydration
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21. With water loss comes what?
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a. Loss of minerals salts, mostly NaCl and KCl
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22. What does elevated metabolism in physical activity cause?
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a. An increase in the production of potentially harmful free radicals
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23. What do free radicals do?
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a. Contribute to muscle injury and inflammation
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24. How can the body handle the increase of free radicals?
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a. With a proper dietv
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25. How to reduce oxidative stress and cellular damage
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a. Diet should contain antioxidant rich foods
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26. Antioxidant rich foods contain
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a. Vit C
b. Vit E c. Beta carotene d. Selenium |
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27. Antioxidents from diverse food sources are promoted over supplements due to unknown phyto chemicals and “chemoprotectant compounds T/F
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a. T
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