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Nutrition & Diet Therapy Flashcards

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  1. Which dietary approach is the foundation of naturopathic nutritional therapy for managing type 2 diabetes?

    Answer: Low-glycemic, whole-food plant-rich diet

    A low-glycemic, whole-food, plant-rich diet minimizes postprandial glucose spikes and supports insulin sensitivity, forming the dietary foundation for type 2 diabetes management.

  2. Which vitamin requires adequate dietary fat for optimal absorption?

    Answer: Vitamin K

    Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin (along with A, D, and E) that requires dietary fat and bile for adequate intestinal absorption.

  3. A patient following a strict vegan diet is at greatest risk of deficiency in which combination of nutrients?

    Answer: Vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and omega-3 DHA

    Vegans face the highest risk of deficiency in B12, heme-iron, zinc, and DHA/EPA because these nutrients are most bioavailable from animal sources.

  4. In therapeutic nutrition, which dietary fiber type is most effective for lowering LDL cholesterol?

    Answer: Soluble fiber such as beta-glucan and pectin

    Soluble fibers like beta-glucan and pectin form a gel in the gut that binds bile acids and reduces LDL cholesterol reabsorption.

  5. Which dietary intervention is most appropriate as first-line naturopathic therapy for a patient with iron-deficiency anemia who is not vegetarian?

    Answer: Increasing dietary heme iron and pairing non-heme iron with vitamin C

    Heme iron from animal sources has higher bioavailability, and pairing non-heme iron with vitamin C enhances absorption, representing a food-first naturopathic approach.

  6. Which food component is primarily responsible for the anti-inflammatory effects associated with turmeric?

    Answer: Curcumin

    Curcumin is the primary bioactive polyphenol in turmeric responsible for its anti-inflammatory effects through NF-kB pathway inhibition.

  7. A naturopathic physician is counseling a postmenopausal patient about bone health nutrition. Which combination is most important to emphasize?

    Answer: Calcium and vitamin D

    Calcium provides bone mineral density while vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption and bone remodeling, making this combination foundational for postmenopausal bone health.