Explain the roles of protein and fat as nutrients for gluconeogenesis. What are the
circumstances that favor low and high rates of gluconeogenesis?
Because the body can derive vitamin A from both retinoids and carotenoids, its content
in foods and its recommendations are expressed as ____________________.
The number of kcalories that the body derives from a food is termed its
____________________.
The toxin produced in improperly refrigerated meats that can cause diarrhea, nausea,
vomiting, abdominal cramps and fever in 1 to 6 hours is ____________________.
Of all the vitamins, ____________________ appears to be most vulnerable to
interactions with drugs, which can also lead to a secondary deficiency.