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Lipid Slide
I, ♥ disease
100
This class of nutrients provides fuel, enhances learning, and prevents loss of body weight.
What is carbohydrates?
100
A condition often abbreviated DM.
What is diabetes mellitus?
100
This class of nutrients form the building blocks of the body's tissues and organs.
What is proteins?
100
This class of nutrients helps to insulate body, lubricate tissue, protect organs and supply fuel.
What is fats or lipids?
100
Blood pressure of 140/90 or higher.
What is hypertension, or high blood pressure?
200
The term for complex carbohydrates.
What is starch?
200
Blood sugar less than 70 mg/dL.
What is hypoglycemia?
200
The building blocks of proteins that the body needs to consume in order to have sufficient amounts.
What are the essential amino acids?
200
This is not a true fat, but belongs to a group called sterols.
What is cholesterol?
200
The blockage of blood flow in the coronary arteries.
What is coronary heart disease or coronary artery disease?
300
Sometimes called roughage, this adds no energy to the diet, but it does add volume.
What is dietary fiber?
300
A measure of how fast and how much blood sugar rises after eating a certain food.
What is glycemic index?
300
The main protein in the blood and in egg whites.
What is albumin?
300
This kind of fat is solid at room temperature.
What is saturated fat?
300
The blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain.
What is a stroke or cardiovascular accident (CVA)?
400
Grains that are less processed and retain the germ and bran.
What are whole grains?
400
Signs and symptoms include dehydration, blurred vision, fatigue, cramps, and increased hunger.
What is hyperglycemia?
400
A nutritional imbalance that leads to the breakdown of tissues.
What is a negative nitrogen balance?
400
These are created by the hydrogenation of unsaturated oils.
What are trans-fatty acids?
400
Approximately 30 to 50% of hypertensive people are sensitive to this common food additive.
What is salt?
500
Bacteria, sucrose and time can create these in the mouth.
What are dental caries?
500
When is a better time for low GI foods: in the morning or the evening?
What is the morning?
500
Often appears in children who do not get the protein they need, especially after being weaned from breast milk.
What is Kwashiorkor?
500
The percentage of calories at which saturated fat intake becomes unhealthy.
What is 10%?
500
A common diet order during the period of shock after a heart attack.
What is NPO?
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