e. Vitamin C supplements may be combined with iron supplements to increase iron absorption.

Which of the following statements is TRUE? A: Dietary supplements don’t require rigorous testing as drugs do. B: Other studies find certain other supplements are beneficial. C: Millions of Americans are convinced of the report’s findings. D: The leading trade association said the study was unbiased.

Athletes should avoid certain kinds of supplements, for they may cause side effects which will do harm to the athletes.

3. Speaking of<br/>Tom, it seems all his time is taken up with social _______. A: supplements B: elements C: achievements D: engagements

A balanced diet is very important for the elderly. The main measures of a balanced diet are A: Proper proportions of food groups B: Proper cooking methods C: Reasonable intake of dietary supplements D: Healthy lifestyle

The women’s educational qualifications were assessed by grouping them into the following major _____: no formal schooling, completion of primary school education, completion of secondary education or its equivalent, and graduates of university or post-secondary professional programs.() A: priorities B: categories C: supplements D: proportions

The following treatment which is not appropriate for heart disease in pregnancy? () A: limit salt intake after 4 months B: take iron supplements and vitamins after 4 months C: during the break, should take the left side D: strengthen physical training to increase the body's resistance E: prevent risk factors: infection, anemia

The following treatment which is not appropriate for heart<br/>disease in pregnancy? () A: limit salt intake after 4 months; B: take iron supplements and vitamins after 4 months; C: during the break, should take the left side; D: strengthen physical training to increase the body's resistance; E: prevent risk factors: infection, anemia

Nutritional<br/>supplements she should begin before she gets pregnant include which<br/>of the following() A: Folate<br/>to reduce neural tube defects B: Vitamin<br/>B12 to<br/>increase RBC production prior to pregnancy C: Vitamin<br/>B1 to<br/>reduce beriberi D: Vitamin<br/>C to reduce scurvy E: No<br/>supplementation is necessary until pregnancy is confirmed

Some athletes believe that dietary carnitine supplements will enhance their ability to perform aerobic exercise. Which statement BEST describes the “scientific” basis of this belief? A: Carnitine is required in the transport of medium and long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondrial matrix, and so increasing the amount of carnitine will increase the rate of transport. B: Carnitine activates carnitine-acyl transferase-1 (CAT-I) thereby increasing the rate of transport of fatty acids into the mitochondrial matrix. C: Carnitine levels in the cytoplasm are reduced when large amounts of fatty acyl carnitine are transported into the mitochondrial matrix. D: Carnitine enhances the activation of fatty acids to fatty acyl-CoA, thereby increasing the rate of their transport into the mitochondrial matrix.