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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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