NP Nutrition & Diet Therapy 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Low-glycemic, whole-food plant-rich diet

Answer

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.

Question 2

Which vitamin requires adequate dietary fat for optimal absorption?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin K

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Soluble fiber such as beta-glucan and pectin

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

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NP Nutrition & Diet Therapy 2