Question: A woman following a vegan diet has become pregnant. She most likely requires _____ supplements.

Answer: vitamin D and vitamin B12

Question: The best way to select foods that are rich in vitamins is to:

Answer: select a wide variety of whole foods to get a balance of vitamins

Question: An uninformed strict vegetarian is at a special risk of developing a _____ deficiency.

Answer: vitamin B12

Question: Which symptom is not associated with vitamin B deficiency?

Answer: increased appetite

Question: While reading the labels of five vitamin supplements you see one of the words, phrases, or symbols listed below each label. Which vitamin supplement is the best choice for you?

Answer: USP

Question: You advise your grandmother against using mineral oil as a laxative because:

Answer: it may result in the loss of fat-soluble vitamins through excretion

Question:

Answer: tiny, absorbed, fat soluble, water soluble

Question: The main reason for fortifying grain products with folic acid is to:

Answer: reduce the incidence of birth defects called neural tube defects in infants

Question: A deficiency in _____ causes Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.

Answer: thiamin

Question: Which statement regarding water-soluble vitamins is FALSE?

Answer: Water-soluble vitamins are easily absorbed and stored in the liver.