Nutrition Chapter 4

Abnormally high blood glucose levels may be a symptom of:

Diabetes

When the body experiences stress what hormone is released to quickly stimulate an increase in blood glucose levels?

Epinephrine

The bar graph shows the nutrients in whole grain bread versus those in enriched white and unenriched white bread. Whole grains contain more of which of the following nutrients?

Fiber, zinc, magnesium, B6

Sugars are found in which of the following?

Fruit juice, soda, milk and yogurt

All simple and complex carbs are digested by the body and eventually broken down into ...

Glucose

Which of the following monosaccharide is part of all three dietary disaccharides?

Glucose

The hormone which is released when blood sugar levels rise is called ...

Insulin

What chemical does the pancreas secrete when it detects high levels of blood glucose?

Insulin

Refined grains are enriched with which nutrients?

Iron and several vitamins

What is the primary organ that converts fructose to glucose following absorption?

Liver

What is hypoglycemia?

Low blood sugar

Glycogen is stored mainly in which of the following tissues?

Muscle and liver

What is the chemical composition of sucrose?

One glucose and one fructose unit.

In the time in between meals what organ releases glucose to help maintain normal blood glucose levels?

Pancreas

What is the first organ to respond to an increase in blood glucose concentration?

Pancreas

A person with a milk allergy would be sensitive to the ... in milk

Protein

Which food group supplies fiber in the diet?

Protien foods, fruits, grains, vegetables

Which of the following is not a good source of fiber?

Salmon

Dietary sources of carbohydrate include which of the following?

Cellulose, sucrose, starch

What is the dietary recommended intake of dietary fiber?

25 grams for women, 38 for most men

All of the following are symptoms of lactose intolerance except,

Constipation

Potential benefits of diet rich in fiber include all of the following except;

decreased absorption of sugars

All of the following are sources of dietary carbohydrates except;

fish

Before carbohydrates can be used as energy, the body breaks them down to;

glucose

Plants store glucose as starch, humans and animals store glucose as;

glycogen

Refined grains have many nutrients removed when the bran and germ are removed. In the US, all refined grains which cross state lines must be enriched with;

iron, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and folate

Jim is fasting for personal reasons. He plans to take in only water. A good estimate of how long his supply of glycogen will last is about;

less than a day

What is the primary function of insulin?

To lower blood glucose levels

Another term used in this course to describe grains is carbs or carbohydrates.

True

What term describes the most nutritious type of bread?

Whole grain

Which of the following types of bread has the highest fiber content?

Whole grain

Research suggests that your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes can be dramatically reduced by:

consuming a diet high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, and poultry, regular physical activity, a healthy body weight

Someone suffering from lactose intolerance has problems digesting;

cows milk

A person diagnosed with a milk allergy would be sensitive to the lactose in milk...

false