What is an infrequent bowel movement associated with discomfort and passing dry, hardened feces from the body?
What is constipation
100
Fibers promote this which reduces the risk of heart disease.
What is blood cholesterol
100
This happens to the sugars in fruits when exposed to heat, leading to this color.
What is browning
100
_____ from carbs is an important fuel for most body functions.
What is glucose
100
Diets rich in _______ are rich in complex carbs which may protect against heart disease and stroke.
What is legumes, veggies, or whole grains
200
What is inflammation or infection of the appendix?
What is appendicitis
200
Fibers modulate this which help control diabetes.
What is blood glucose
200
Sugars attract water to keep foods what?
What is moist
200
Besides glucose what other two nutrients provide energy to the body?
What is protein and fats
200
Diets high in _____ may push blood lipids towards elevated heart disease risk.
What is refined grains and added sugars
300
Fiber-rich foods prevent against this by dilluting potential cancer causing agents and speeding their removal from the colon
What is colon cancer
300
Sugars and starches from the diet provide a great source of what?
What is energy
300
Carbs are _____ by yeast, a process that causes bread dough to rise and beer to brew.
What is fermented
300
_____ binds to the outside of cell membranes affecting cell to cell communication, nerve and brain cell function, and certain disease processes.
What is sugars
300
A diet rich in _____ may reduce cholesterol in the blood through the actions of one of the small fatty acids released during bacterial fermentation of _____.