Food Nutrition 62
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 6 classes of Nutrients: | Carbs, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, Water |
| Carbs have how many Kcal per gram? | 4 |
| Fats have how many Kcal per gram? | 9 |
| Proteins have how many Kcal per gram? | 4 |
| Organic minerals include: | Calcium, Sodium, and Zinc |
| Monosaccharides are: | single sugar |
| Glucose, Fructose, and Galactose are: | monosaccharides |
| Disaccharides are: | double sugars |
| Sucrose, Lactose, and Maltose are: | dissacharides |
| Sucrose is made up of: | glucose and fructose |
| Lactose is made up of: | glucose and galactose |
| Maltose is made up of: | glucose and glucose |
| Soluble substances hold onto ? and sit in ? | toxins, colon |
| Insoluble substances are resistant to ? do not sit in ? and aid in ? | water, colon, elimination |
| Most fibers are ? | polysaccharides |
| Resistant starches are classified as: | Fibers |
| Type I diabetes usually occurs in: | childhood/ adolescents |
| Treatment for Type I diabetes is: | Insulin therapy |
| Treatment for Type 2 diabetes is: | Diet, exercise, insulin, oral meds |
| Basil insulin is: | Continuous acting insulin at rest |
| Bolus insulin is: | Rapid succession insulin while person is eating |
| The best treatment for hypoglycemia is: | Glucose tablets |
| Glucagon is a hormone from the ? and secretes ? for cells | liver, insulin |
| ? of women develop diabetes during pregnancy | 7% |
| Women with type 2 diabetes during pregnancy often deliver ? and have ? | large babies, c-sections |
| Fats are lipids that are ? at room temperature | solid |
| Oils are lipids that are ? at room temperature | liquid |
| Triglycerides are composed of ? fatty acids attached to a glycerol "?" | 3, glycerol |
| The two essential fatty acids are ? and ? | Linoleic, Linolenic |
| How many essential amino acids are there? | 9 |
| Excessive urine is called? | Polyuria |
| What is gestational diabetes? | Diabetes in which women experience during pregnancy who don't previously have it. |
| Can obesity cause insulin resistance? | True |
| What is the main function of CHO in the body? | The main function of carbohydrates is to provide the body with food and energy. |
| How many calories are in 100 grams of CHO? | 400gm |
| What is a polysaccharide? | A carbohydrate whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together. |
| Glucose stored in the body is called? | Glycogen |
| What are disaccharides? | Any of a class of sugars whose molecules contain two monosaccharide residues. |
| What hormone helps move glucose from the blood into the cells called? | Insulin |
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