Chapter 4 - Exam 2
true
viscous fiber is readily fermented
Highest starch content on myplate
grains
fiber is considered a
polysaccharide
nonfermentable fiber
Fiber not easily metabolized by intestinal bacteria
key nutrients provided by dairy products include
protein vitamin D potassium calcium
According to the food and nutrition board, carbohydrates should provide ___ to ___ of total calories in the diet
45-65
contain the highest percentage of calories from carbohydrates
dried fruit table sugar jam
You go to your next class, but because you're so full from lunch, you doze off. You awake to your classmate poking you in the arm as you realize the teacher is calling your name to answer a question. With your heart racing, your body now releases _______, which increases glycogen breakdown in the liver and raises your blood sugar.
epinephrine
soluble fiber
fermented by bacteria in the large intestine
What is the difference between functional fiber and dietary fiber
functional fiber has been added to foods for its beneficial health effects, dietary fiber is naturally present in foods
The type of diabetes that may occur during pregnancy is called gestational diabetes. Women with this type of diabetes are at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes later in life.
gestational diabetes
After a late night, you overslept this morning and woke up late for class. In a rush to leave the house, you failed to eat breakfast. A few hours later, with an empty stomach, your blood glucose drops. This prompts your pancreas to release _____ to stimulate breakdown of glycogen in the liver into glucose.
glucagon
After morning class, with your stomach growling, you stagger to the cafeteria and devour a large pasta entree for lunch. Following this meal, your blood sugar rises and the pancreas releases _____ in an attempt to shuttle blood sugar into your cells
insulin
The 2010 guidelines recommend that _____ of our grains come from whole grains
1/2
If the amount of fiber recommended for a 2,000-kcal diet on the food label is 25 grams per day, what percent Daily Value (%DV) for fiber does one serving of these almonds provide?
12%
Diabetes is a disease of improper glucose regulation that results in more than 230,000 deaths per year in North America. The majority of people with diabetes in North America have ____________ (formerly called ____________ -dependent or ____________ -onset diabetes). This type of diabetes is characterized by ____________ .
Diabetes is a disease of improper glucose regulation that results in more than 230,000 deaths per year in North America. The majority of people with diabetes in North America have type 2 diabetes (formerly called noninsulin-dependent or adult-onset diabetes). This type of diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance.
insoluble fiber
Fibers that are not readily dissolved in water and easily metabolized by intestinal bacteria
true
Functional fiber must show beneficial effects in humans, whereas total fiber is the combination of dietary fiber and functional fiber in the food