Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
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ISBN: 9781133603184
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 11, Problem 10SC
Smoking powerfully raises the risk for CVD in men and women in all of the following ways except
a. decreasing the heart's workload.
b. making blood clots more likely.
c. directly damaging the heart with toxins.
d. raising the blood pressure.
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Ch. 11 - Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM)...Ch. 11 - Prob. 2RQCh. 11 - Prob. 3RQCh. 11 - Prob. 1SCCh. 11 - Prob. 2SCCh. 11 - A healthy digestive system defends against...Ch. 11 - Prob. 4SCCh. 11 - Prob. 5SCCh. 11 - Prob. 6SCCh. 11 - Prob. 7SC
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