Beka Is a 24-Year-Old Who Wants to Follow the Recommendations

question 65

Multiple Choice

Beka is a 24-year-old who wants to follow the recommendations of 2015-2020 version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.She consumes 3500 mg sodium/day; her cholesterol intake is about 200 mg/day; and her intake of folic acid is 400 mcg/day.According to this information,she should reduce her intake of

• A)cholesterol.
• B)potassium-rich foods.
• C)folic acid.
• D)sodium.

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Definitions:

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Medial Hypothalamus

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