[Solved] Which of the following is true regarding vitamin and mineral - Introduction to Nutrition (NUTR 1010) - Studocu

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1. Reliable sources will only make recommendations that are in line with the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs).

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1. Reliable sources will only make recommendations that are in line with the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). This is true. The DRIs are a set of reference values used to plan and assess nutrient intakes of healthy people. These values, which vary by age and sex, include:

• Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
• Adequate Intake (AI)
• Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)
• Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)

Reliable sources, such as the National Institutes of Health, World Health Organization, and the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine, base their recommendations on these values.

2. There are vitamin recommendations but none for minerals. This is false. There are recommendations for both vitamins and minerals. For example, the RDA for calcium (a mineral) for adults is 1000-1300 mg/day.

3. There are no vitamin and mineral dosing recommendations. This is false. As mentioned above, there are established DRIs for both vitamins and minerals.

4. The higher the dose of vitamins the better. This is also false. While vitamins are essential for health, taking them in excessive amounts can be harmful. This is why the UL (Tolerable Upper Intake Level) is established, to indicate the maximum amount of a nutrient that most people can take without risk of side effects.

For more information on vitamin and mineral recommendations, you can visit the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements.