Nutrition
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781337906371
Author: Sizer, Frances Sienkiewicz., WHITNEY, Ellie
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 1, Problem 2RQ
To answer nutrition questions____________
a.rely on articles that include phrases such as "Now we know"
or “The answer is," which appear to provide conclusive answers to nutrition questions
b. look to science for answers, with the expectation that scientists will continually revise their understandings
c.realize that problems in nutrition are probably too complex for consumers to understand
d. a and c
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