Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
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ISBN: 9781305886865
Author: Sizer, Frances , WHITNEY, Ellie
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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What We Eat in America is a survey done to obtain information on dietary intake of people. It was conducted in a partnership of USDA and United States Department of Health and Human Services.
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c. plan and asses diets for healthy people
d. asses adequacy of only vitamins and minerals
I chose C. because Dietary standards for healthy people only.. am I correct?
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A. DASH
B. Paleo
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D. Vegetarian
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