Functions of Proteins
Muscles, Scar Tissue or Collagen, Blood vessels, Bone, Cartilage. What Protein does for these.
What is 'Provides Structure'
Fat intake should not exceed ____ of your caloric intake.
What is 30%.
Omega 3’s Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ________ the risk for cardiac disease, reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
What is Decrease.
When the blood pressure is greater then 140/90 on three consecutive occasions.
What is Hypertension.
This measures how fast and how far blood sugar rises after you eat a food that contains a carbohydrate
What is the Glycemic Index.
Protein helps the growth and maintenance of these.
What is Tissues and Cells
Manufacturers add hydrogen to vegetable oil to increase the shelf life and flavor stability of foods containing these fats.
What are Trans fats.
Cholesterol levels over ____ places an individual at high risk.
What is 240.
Low Fat, High in Fruits and Vegetables, low caffeine diet
What is 'The DASH diet'.
HFCS
What is High Fructose Corn Syrup.
Proteins are necessary for the _________ of hormones, enzymes and nucleoproteins.
What is Regulation.
the tissues that store fats as fuel and reserve it to be released when needed.
What is Adipose tissue.
HDL
What is High density lipoproteins.
People that consume 5 or more fruits and vegetables a day are at a ____ less risk for having a stroke.
What is 25%.
Foods with ______ _____ content have lower glycemic indexes. (2 words)
What is high fiber.
This occurs when people are burning more protein then they are taking in.
What is Negative Nitrogen Balance.
Canola, Olive and Peanut oils, almonds, avocados and cashews are types of these fats.
What are Monounsaturated fats.
The contributor of cholesterol in the average American Person’s diet
What is eggs.
The condition when part of the muscle is damaged due to the lack of oxygen.
What is Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack).
Scientific evidence that shows the introduction and consumption of HFCS products correlates with ______ in the US.
What is obesity.
The condition when a person appears to be wasting away, seen with cancer patients and AIDS patients.
What is Merasmus.
Corn, Cottonseed, Safflower oil, Halibut, Herring, Mackerel, Salmon and Tuna are these types fats.
What is Poly Unsaturated fats.
According to them, you should limit the intake of egg yolks to no more then 4 per week.
What is the American Herat Association (AHA).
CVA
What is Cerebrovascular Accidents.
Maltodextrin is found in this category on the Glycemic Index.
What is Sugars and Misc.