Nutrition carbs
The hormone that moves glucose from the blood into the cells is:
insulin
All of the following fibers are used by the food industry as additives or stabilizers except
lignins
The glycemic index ranks carbohydrates foods based on their effect on:
Blood glucose level
Carbohydrates should contribute approximately —-% of the total daily energy intake
45-65
Hi fructose corn syrup and fruit juice concentrate are examples of
Added sugars
If you're diet supplies more sugar and starch than you need the excess can be
Converted into fat and stored
Carbohydrate absorption occurs exclusively in the stomach
False
Diet high in fiber increase the risk of type two diabetes
False
Hypoglycemia is a condition that occurs when the blood glucose level is too high
False
Soluble fiber is broken down completely by bacteria in the small intestine
False
simple carbohydrate
Fructose
The main function of carbohydrates in the body
Furnish the body with energy
The primary source of energy for the brain and nervous system under normal conditions is
Glucose
The richest source of starch are
Grains
Excess glue close in the blood is converted into glycogen and primarily stored in the
Liver and muscles
Food that contains the least carbohydrates
Milk and cheese
The sugars and fruits grains vegetables and milk are
Naturally occurring
The leading source of added sugar's in American diet is
Soft drinks and other sugar sweetened beverages
What is the major difference between soluble and insoluble forms of fiber
Soluble fiber dissolves or swells in water, whereas insoluble fiber generally does not change in water.
Complex carbohydrate
Soluble fiber, starch
The non-nutritive sweetener sucralose is made from:
Sucrose
The principal carbohydrate use to sweeten homemade iced tea is
Sucrose
Fiber rich diets contribute to weight loss by causing a person to feel full
True
Intestinal bacteria produce is gas is when they metabolize fiber
True
Most dietary fibers include little or no energy
True
One molecule of maltose can yield ——- molecule of glucose
Two
Three monosaccharides important in nutrition are
fructose, glucose, galactose
What happens when blood glucose falls too low
glucagon promotes breakdown of liver glycogen
