Test Bank for Nutrition for Health and Health Care, 8th Edition by DeBruyne Pinna

If a person were to eat a diet that provided carbohydrate, fat, and micronutrients, but very little protein, for example if he or she ate only whole-wheat pita bread with olive oil, body would manufacture amino acids to make essential proteins from fatty acids and glycogen. metabolism would decrease to conserve amino acids until protein intake was resumed. liver would recirculate amino acids instead of breaking them down and excreting urea. body would break down muscle tissue to provide amino acids to make essential proteins. - D If a man weighs 190 lb and eats 150 g protein per day, his protein intake is _____ of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA). than 100% en 100% and 150% en 150% and 200% er than 200% - D