Sugar Alternatives
Sold under brand names such as NutraSweet® and Equal®, that has been in use in the United States since the early 1980s
Aspartame
The carbon-compound that enters the Krebs cycle is this
Acetyl CoA
Many patients experience changes in taste or smells due to this treatment
Chemotherapy
geographic areas where residents' access to affordable, healthy food options is limited or nonexistent
Food Desert
The mushroom is the only non-animal natural source of this nutrient
Vitamin D
A natural sugar substitute made from the leaves of a plant
Stevia
The second major site of glycogen storage
Muscles
Common in cancer, refers to the condition that causes the body muscles to waste away
cachexia
A group of disorders that cause red blood cells to become misshapen and break down
Sickle Cell anemia
Broccoli contains twice the amount of this nutrient compared with orange juice-
vitamin C
Sugar alternatives with approximately 0 kcal per gram are often referred to by the acronym NNS.
Non nutritive sweetener
What enzyme undertakes the glucose phosphorylation in the liver
Glucokinase
Main nutritional goal for patients undergoing cancer treatment
Weight maintenance (preventing weight loss)
severe undernourishment causing an infant's or child's weight to be significantly low for their age (e.g., below 60 percent of normal).
Marasmus
The least nutrient dense vegetable.
Iceberg lettuce
These sugar alternatives have a slightly different chemical structure than sugar, resulting in a product with around 70% of the sweetness of sugar but only 1.5-3kcal per gram
sugar alcohols
Sucrose is one of the three major disaccharides. Name the other two
Lactose and Maltose
Processed, cured, and smoked meats are labeled as carcinogenic, largely due to these foods containing these compounds
N-Nitroso compounds
a severe form of malnutrition. Results in too much fluid in the body's tissues, causing swelling under the skin
Kwashiorkor
Celery is the best vegetable source of naturally occurring nutrient
Sodium
Sold under the brand name Splenda, this sugar alternative is made from sugar in a multistep chemical process in which three hydrogen-oxygen groups are replaced with chlorine atoms
Sucralose
he sarcoplasmic reticulum stores the ions of this mineral
Calcium
Natural compounds within plant foods that have antioxidant properties and thus can help prevent cancer development
Phytonutrients
Most common nutrient deficiency in the world
Iron
Vitamin C can increase the conversion of this plant based compound to EPA and DHA.
Alpha Linolenic acid