Carbohydrates
A monosaccharide is composed of how many sugar units?
1
A triglyceride has how many fatty acids attached to its' glycerol backbone?
3
Someone who doesn't consume enough carbohydrates would experience
Low energy
Fatigue
Tiredness
An excess of sugar in the blood is known as which overnutrition disorder?
Diabetes
Name a food that contains the disaccharide lactose
Milk
Cheese
Yoghurt
A type of saccharide that contains 7 sugar units
Oligosaccharide
Double bond
Someone not consuming enough lipids might expreience
Feeling of coldness
Weight loss
The cells in the body become __________ to insulin in diabetes
Resistant
Name a food that contains saturated fat
Butter
cheese
meat
eggs
cream
Is a starch High GI or Low GI?
Low
A fatty acid with 3 double bonds would be classified as
Polyunsaturated fat
A low fiber diet can cause constipation which may lead to which medical condition
Diverticular disease
When bacteria in the mouth consume sugar the erode tooth enamel by
Producing acid
Name a food source of oligosaccharides
Onion
leek
beans
lentils
garlic
When mixed with water, soluble fiber will
Dissolve and form a gel like substance
In a trans fat the hydrogens at the double bond are found
on opposite sides
On an X-Ray, a patient is found to have small pouches/pockets in their large intestine from straining. What are these called?
Diverticuli
Atherosclerosis is characterized by
hardening and stiffening of arteries
narrowing of arteries
due to fatty deposits / plaques
Name a food that could increase LDL levels in the blood if consumed in excess
Any sat or trans fat food option
State 2 important functions/roles of soluble fiber
Feed bacteria in the gut
Slow digestion and improve nutrient absorption
Reduce constipation
Expand and improve sense of fullness
HDL stands for what
High Density Lipoprotein
Exercise
Adequate Fiber intake
Good fluid intake
smoking
drinking
In the process of atherosclerosis, what accumulates in the endothelium to eventually become a fatty deposit and then a plaque?
LDL and white blood cells
Provide an example of a meal that is Low GI and rich in unsaturated fatty acids
Avo on whole meal toast