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Carbohydrates
Carbs, sugars, starches, fibers
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Nutrition
Undergraduate 3
02/21/2014

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Term
Which pathway produces the most energy
Definition
Aerobic Glyolosis
Term
Indirect measure of amount of energy released from food
Definition
Quantity of oxygen consumed when food is burned
Term
Name eating disorders
Definition
Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa, Binge eating
Term
Monosaccharides
Definition
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
Term
Disaccharides
Definition
Maltose = Glucose + Glucose
Lactose = Glucose + Galactose
Sucrose = Glucose + Fructose
Term
Condensation
Definition
Chemical reaction in which water is released as two molecules combine to form one larger product
Term
Hydrolysis
Definition
Chemical reaction in which one molecule is split into two molecules, with hydrogen (H) added to one and a hydroxyl group (OH) to the other (Water, H2O)
Term
Polysaccharides
Definition
Glycogen (stored in animals)
Starch (stored in plants)
Fiber (Not digested by human enzymes)
Term
Benefits of fiber
Definition
Fluid prevents diverticulitis, constipation and hemorrhoids. Maintains muscle tone. Feel full. Reduce colon cancer. Lower cholesterol.
Term
How are monosaccharides absorbed?
Definition
Glucose and galactose use active transport.
Fructose uses facilitated diffusion
Term
What happens to glucose when blood sugar rises?
Definition
Liver stores 1/3 of glucose
Muscles store 2/3 of glucose
Term
How is glucose broken down?
Definition
Glycolysis or krebs cycle produce ATP
Term
Gluconeogenesis
Definition
Making glucose from a non-carbohydrate source, like protein
Term
Ketone bodies
Definition
Compounds produced during incomplete breakdown of fat when glucose is not available in cells.
Term
Diabetes 1
Definition
5-10% Autoimmune disease. White lymphocytes destroy pancreas. Pancreas can't secrete insulin
Term
Diabetes 2
Definition
90-95% Insulin resistance develops from too much sugar.
Term
Health effects of sugar
Definition
Obesity
Nutrient deficiency
Dental Caries
Term
Dental Caries
Definition
Bacteria ferment sugar which produces acid. Factors: time in mouth, stickiness of food, frequency of sugar consumption, food choice
Term
Sugar alcohols
Definition
Sugar free. Some calories. Difficult for bacteria, slowly absorbs in GI, causes discomfort/diarrhea
Term
Too much fiber
Definition
Not all digested = not enough carbs. Feel full = don't eat enough. Discomfort. Chelating effect minerals. Fast digestion
Term
Phytic Acid
Definition
Nonnutrient. Found in husks of grains, legumes and seeds. Can bind minerals like zinc, iron, calcium, magnesium and copper in insoluble complexes in the intestine, which the body excretes unused.
Term
Digestion of Carbs in mouth
Definition
Starch -> (Amylase)-> Small polysaccharides, maltose.
Mechanical action -> fibers
Term
Digestion of carbs in stomach
Definition
Nothing
Fibers delay gastric emptying
Term
Digestion of carbs in SI
Definition
Starch -> (pancreatic amylase) -> Small polysaccharides, maltose.
Maltase
Sucrase
Lactase
Fiber not digested here
Term
Digestion of carbs in LI
Definition
Some fiber -> (bacterial enzymes) -> Short-chain fatty acids, gas
Term
Lactose Intolerance
Definition
Lactase deficiency
Damaged villi
Term
Managing lactose intolerance
Definition
Manage instead of restrict
Yogurt w/ live bacteria improves intolerance
Term
Ketosis
Definition
High concentration of ketone bodies in blood and urine. Causes acid-base imbalance
Term
Insulin
Definition
Secreted by pancreas. Response to elevated blood glucose. Controls transport of glucose from blood to muscle/fat.
Term
Glucagon
Definition
Secreted by pancreas. Response to low blood glucose. Elicits release of glucose from liver glycogen stores.
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