NP Nutrition & Diet Therapy 2

Question 1

Which dietary approach is the foundation of naturopathic nutritional therapy for managing type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Low-glycemic, whole-food plant-rich diet

Answer

High-carbohydrate, low-fat diet

Answer

High-protein ketogenic diet

Answer

Calorie-unrestricted Mediterranean diet

Question 2

Which vitamin requires adequate dietary fat for optimal absorption?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin K

Answer

Vitamin C

Answer

Vitamin B6

Answer

Thiamine

Question 3

A patient following a strict vegan diet is at greatest risk of deficiency in which combination of nutrients?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and omega-3 DHA

Answer

Vitamin C, potassium, and folate

Answer

Magnesium, selenium, and vitamin A

Answer

Thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin

Question 4

In therapeutic nutrition, which dietary fiber type is most effective for lowering LDL cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

Soluble fiber such as beta-glucan and pectin

Answer

Insoluble fiber from wheat bran

Answer

Resistant starch from green bananas

Answer

Cellulose from raw vegetables

Question 5

Which dietary intervention is most appropriate as first-line naturopathic therapy for a patient with iron-deficiency anemia who is not vegetarian?

Accepted Answer

Increasing dietary heme iron and pairing non-heme iron with vitamin C

Answer

High-dose iron supplementation immediately

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Eliminating all dairy from the diet

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Starting a raw food protocol

Question 6

Which food component is primarily responsible for the anti-inflammatory effects associated with turmeric?

Accepted Answer

Curcumin

Answer

Quercetin

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Resveratrol

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Lycopene

Question 7

A naturopathic physician is counseling a postmenopausal patient about bone health nutrition. Which combination is most important to emphasize?

Accepted Answer

Calcium and vitamin D

Answer

Vitamin C and iron

Answer

B vitamins and magnesium

Answer

Zinc and selenium