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# of carbons in a short chain fatty acid ANS - less than 6 carbon atoms



Protein functions in the body ANS - structural materials enzymes

hormones

fluid balance

acid-base balance

transportation

antibodies

energy

glucose



· Glycemic index- what does it mean? what happens in the body? ANS - is a number that measures of
how foods affect the level of blood sugar



Names of monosaccharides ANS - glucose, fructose, galactose



names of disaccharides ANS - sucrose, lactose, maltose



What are polysaccharides? ANS - complex carbohydrate macromolecules made of many sugar
monomers



What differentiates starch from fiber ANS - STARCH is broken down into glucose and absorbed.

FIBER moves through the small intestine undigested

, what are benefits and examples of soluble foods ANS - BENEFITS: weight management &improving
heart disease risk factors low cholesterol and blood sugar levels

EX: beans, oats, apples, strawberries, peas potatoes



what are benefits and examples of insoluble foods ANS - BENEFITS: promotes GI health & protection
against colon cancer

EX: wheat,rice, veggies



what are the effects of insulin and when are they secreted ANS - helps ctrl blood sugar levels and are
secreted from the pancreas



what are the effects of glucagon and when are they secreted ANS - prevent blood glucose levels
dropping too low secreted from pancreas



type 1 diabetes ANS - disorder in which the body cannot produce enough insulin



type 2 diabetes ANS - progressive disorder in which body cells become less responsive to insulin (most
common form) insulin resistance



What is gluten? ANS - protein found in wheat, barley, and rye



What causes celiac disease? ANS - gluten, gluten sensitivity autoimmune disease



normal fasting blood glucose levels ANS - 70-100 mg/dL



probiotic ANS - introducing known microbes back into the body



Prebiotic ANS - nutrients that encourage the growth of beneficial microbes in the intestine,cannot
digest



where are soluble & insoluble fibers absorbed and in what form ANS - stomach and intestines

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