Question

1 To decrease LDL cholesterol, a diet should emphasize which of the following?

       Fiber; Sugar; Refined carbohydrates; Saturated fat.; Cholesterol

2: Which of the following is not a sign of a heart attack

       Sense of impending doom

       Pain that radiates in between the shoulder blades

Cold sweats

Pain radiating down the right leg

Feeling of indigestion

3: According to estimates by the American Cancer Society, what percentage of all cancer in the United States is related to nutrition and lack of physical activity

Answer 1

1. A diet should emphasize on fiber to reduce the LDL cholesterol because Fiber binds to the bile acid and bile salts and helps in their elimination from the body so that they are freshly synthesised in the liver by the cholesterol and thus lowering its concentration.

2. ​​​​Pain radiating down the right leg is not a sign of heart attack while the rest of the choices are.

3. According to estimates by American Cancer Society, 18% of all cancers and 16% of cancer deaths are due to lack of physical activity, alcohol consumption, excessive body weight and poor nutrition.