Lesson 10 - Chapter 15

Question 1

Breast milk filters out pesticides so the baby is protected from contaminants?

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Baby’s liver cannot make lactase during the first months of life?

Answer 2

True. Breast milk has lactase to helps digest lactose

Question 3

Breastfed babies have fewer allergies?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Breast milk provides the right nourishment and has more available iron, vitamin A and C, niacin, potassium, and the right amino acids for growth than any natural or formulated substitute?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

How many mg of calcium does a 4-6 year old need?

Answer 5

800 mg?

Question 6

During adolescence, what is the rate of growth for boys and girls?

Answer 6

Men: 15-20 lbs and 4 to 5 inches
Woman: 13-18 lbs and 3-4 inches

Question 7

Which nutrients are needed in higher amounts during adolescence?

Answer 7

A and C

Question 8

What are the most influential factors governing longevity?

Answer 8

Heredity and nutrition

Question 9

What nutrients are important for sperm production?

Answer 9

A, C, E
Folic acid
EFAs

Question 10

Much sexual dysfunction has to do with mental stresses and fears of intimacy?

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What is helpful to increase sex drive in men?

Answer 11

Zinc, magnesium, B6

Question 12

What nutrients help reduce sugar cravings while supporting the adrenals?

Answer 12

Amino acids and chromium

Question 13

Pregnant woman need how many extra calories per day?

Answer 13

350-450

Question 14

Calcium, magnesium, and niacin may be helpful for periods cramps?

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Some woman have a hard time loosing weight. Changing food quality might help more than calorie counting?

Answer 15

True

Question 16

What age to baby develop teeth, allowing them to eat finely chopped food?

Answer 16

7-8 months

Question 17

High amounts of B6 can reduce milk production and should be avoided during lactation?

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Olive and coconut oil can be used on nipples to aid nursing and keep skin healthier?

Answer 18

True

Question 19

How much more protein is required during pregnancy?

Answer 19

50%

Question 20

A good diet along with supportive nutritional supplements and stress management may help to delay the onset of menopause and reduce symptoms when they occur ?

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Premenopausal women should regularly consume at least 1,200 to 1,500 mg of calcium per day?

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Lemon juice or apple cider vinegar to leafy greens helps maximize calcium absorption?

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Vitamin D and E can often help with hot flashes and night sweats, as can cohosh and licorice root?

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What age group requires the most calories per pound of body weight?

Answer 24

Babies

Question 25

What might help fight colic, a common problem in the first 6 months?

Answer 25

Reducing mother’s sugar intake
Reducing mothers salt intake
Supplementing with b vitamins, calcium, magnesium, and potassium

Question 26

Premature feeding of an infant can lead to?

Answer 26

Poor digestion

Immune problems

Question 27

Which vitamins and minerals are important to NOT overuse in infants?

Answer 27

A,D, calcium, phosphorus l, and iron

Question 28

Breastfed babies have a slight deficiency in which vitamin?

Answer 28

D

Question 29

At what age does a babies diet shift as a result of growth slowing down?

Answer 29

12 months

Question 30

After menopause, calcium needs decrease?

Answer 30

False

Question 31

Iron excess is more common in men than iron deficiency

Answer 31

True

Question 32

During menstruating years, a woman’s need for iron to replace lost red blood cells is high?

Answer 32

True

Question 33

A woman’s pre pregnancy condition has no effect on the baby’s health as long as good habits are adopted during pregnancy ?

Answer 33

False

Question 34

Many old age problems such as insomnia, anorexia, fatigue, depression, diminishing eye sight and hearing, fragile bones, fractures, are a result of poor diet and deficiencies?

Answer 34

True

Question 35

It is best of avoid Mega doses of vitamin C during pregnancy?

Answer 35

True

Question 36

A good recommendation for an elder who wishes to avoid or treat constipation is a morning or evening drink made with 4-6 ox of prune juice, 2-4 oz of water, a quarter or half of a lemon, and 2T of wheat or oat bran?

Answer 36

True