Nandipa wishes to maintain her heart health, strictly follows a plant-based diet and has successfully maintained her blood level of ldl, ''bad'' cholesterol at well within the range considered optimal for heart health. but she is worried that her blood of hdl, ''good'' cholesterol, is lower than is often considered optimal for heart health, and has thus considered consuming foods such as chicken or fish that would increase her blood level of this beneficial substance. which of the following, if true, should be most significant for nandipa in determining whether to add such foods to her diet ? a. hdl can to protect against the accumulation of plagues (fatty deposits) in the arteries b. the benefit of hdl is stricly due to its effect on ldl levels c. the body produces all of the ldl it needs; so it is unnecessary to consume food containing this form of cholesterold. plant-based diets reduce the sum of both ''good'' and ''bad'' cholesterol e. there are other good besides chicken or fish that can increase the level of good cholesterol

Which safe and legal options do teen parents have if they think they are not ready to be parents? check all that apply. leave the baby in front of someone's door. surrender the baby under their state’s safe-haven laws. place the baby for adoption. release custody to the baby’s grandparents. give the baby to a stranger.

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Sally is a 43-year-old mother of two who has gained 50 pounds over the past 5 years. she is 64 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds with a bmi of 30.8. her waist circumference is 37 inches. she acknowledges that she is not as physically active as she would like to be. she also notes how recent stresses in her life have affected her sleep and seem to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. sally's father recently died from complications of type 2 diabetes, and her mother and sisters are overweight. sally says she is very motivated to "not get diabetes" and is disturbed that her recent physical exam revealed mildly elevated blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol levels. 1. sally stated that recent stresses in her life are affecting her sleep and seemed to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. which of the following statements would be best to explain why her lack of sleep has increased her appetite? a. lack of sleep decreases ghrelin levels. b. levels of neuropeptide y, a brain chemical that causes carbohydrate cravings, are high and may contribute to her sleep problems. c. the satiety hormone leptin increases with lack of sleep. d. lack of sleep increases uncoupling protein. e. lack of sleep increases levels of ghrelin which stimulates appetite and decreases levels of leptin which decreases appetite.