NR 228 Edapt: Antioxidants
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1. Which of the following antioxidants may decrease Vitamin A
the risk of some cancers and cardiovascular (CV) Vitamin C
disease? (SATA)
2. Which statements are true regarding antioxidants? Decrease risk of disease
(SATA) Work against free radicals
Protect against cell damage
3. Which vitamin, taken in large amounts as a nutrition- Selenium
al supplement, increases risk for severe liver dam-
age?
4. Antioxidants work _______ free radicals in our body Against, decrease, enhance,
and are believed to help n_______ risk of certain wellness, protect, oxidative
diseases, ______ our health, and promote overall stress.
________. Antioxidants can _______against the cell
damage that free radicals cause, known as _________.
5. Identify the antioxidant with its function by selecting Vitamin A
the correct responses from the drop down menu. Vitamin E
Selenium
_________ may decrease risk of various cancer-types
and cardiovascular disease.
Use of ________may prevent or delay cataracts.
__________functions to help prevent cellular and lipid
damage.
6. With a recommended daily allowance of 55 micro- 200 ug
grams (ug), the daily recommendation for selenium
is no more than which amount?
7. According to the National Center for Complemen- Supplements
tary and Integrative Health (2013), antioxidants can healthy diets
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