Nutrition 5&6
Name 4 non-digestible carbs
cellulose, pectins, gums, mucilages
Name sources of Polyunsaturated Fats.
corn; soybean oils; safflower oil; fatty fish
What CAN'T you do to meet dietary needs without aggravating lactose intolerance symptoms?
drink milk on an empty stomach
What CAN you do to meet dietary needs without aggravating lactose intolerance symptoms?
eat aged cheese and yogurt, drink low-lactose milk, drink calcium-fortified soy milk, take lactose pills before eating
When your body releases ________, glycogen is increasingly broken down in the liver and the blood sugar is raised.
epinephrin
Low carb intake will result in metabolized ketone bodies as
fat
Used bile salts are eliminated in _______.
feces
Soluble or insoluble fiber: whole-grain bread, brown rice
insoluble
What does the pancreas release to shuttle blood sugar to cells?
insulin
The major type of diabetes is characterized by what?
insulin resistance
Because fiber increases fecal size and softness, _______.
it promotes colon health
What structure stores triglycerides in the form of fat droplets?
Adipose cell
Name 3 digestible carbs
Amylose, Amylopectin, glycogen
What is the process of plaque buildup in arteries called?
Atherosclerosis
Fiber binds to this resulting in lower blood cholesterol levels
Bile
What breaks disaccharides into glucose and galactose
Lactose
What breaks disaccharides into 2 molecules of glucose?
Maltase
Amylase breaks down starches into
Maltose
Cal/gram in carbs
4
Describe the digestion of starch in the large intestine
bacteria ferments some soluble fiber
Name two sources of saturated fats.
beef; butter; cream; coconut oil; palm oil
Indigestible polysaccharide
fiber
To fulfill dietary guidelines regarding fatty acids, diets should emphasize the consumption of _______.
fish, nuts, vegetable oils
What allows cells to take in glucose?
insulin
Place the steps of triglyceride digestion and absorption in the correct order. 1. Bile salts emulsify fats into smaller particles. 2. Monoglycerides and fatty acids are absorbed through villi and then reformed into triglycerides. 3. Large fat droples enter the small intestine after a meal. 4. Lipase breaks down fat into fatty acids and monoglycerides.
1. Fat droplets enter the small intestine after a meal. 2. Bile salts emulsify fats into smaller particles. 3. Lipase breaks down fat into fatty acids and monoglycerides. 4. Monoglycerides and fatty acids are absorbed through villi and then reformed into triglycerides.
Cal/gram fat
9
This fatty acid is used to make bile and certain hormones as well has has a multi-ringed lipid that is a major component of cell membranes.
Cholesterol
This lipoprotein carries absorbed lipids away from the intestinal tract.
Chylomicron
Lipoproteins with the highest cholesterol content
Chylomicrons
What is caused by consuming a diet high in refined carbs?
Dental Carries
What are the two essential fatty acids?
linoleic and linolenic
When there is a lack of recycled bile salts, the ______ uses _____ from the bloodstream to make new bile.
liver; cholesterol
People gain body fat when their total intake of kilocalories from _______ and the non-nutrient _______ exceeds their energy needs.
macronutrients, alcohol
What are the primary sources of added sugars in the American diet?
regular soft drinks
According to the Dietary Guidelines, people should limit their intake of _______ to less that 10% of their total calories and keep _______ intakes as low as possible.
saturated fatty acids, trans fat & cholesterol
Soluble or insoluble fiber: oatmeal, citrus fruit, apples, carrots, beans
soluble
Name 3 disaccharide simple sugars
sucrose, lactose, maltose
Describe the digestion of starch in the stomach
The digestion of starch stops
Cholesterol is used to synthesize what vitamin?
Vitamin D
List 4 functions of lipids
-essential fatty acids must be supplied by food, -subcutaneous fat stores triglycerides and keeps the body warm, -phospholipids are a major component of plasma membranes, -cholesterol is used to make certain hormones
Place these in order: a. If inflammation occurs, the smooth lining is damaged b. a healthy artery allows blood to flow freely though it c. cholesterol-containing plaque builds up d. blood clots form that can block blood flow
1 = b 2 = a 3 = c 4 = d
Saturated Fatty acids have this number of double bonds in the hydrocarbon chain
0
Richardo has a lipid profile indicating his total cholesterol level is 185 mg/dl, his blood triglyceride level is 198 mg/dl, and his HDL cholesterol level was 32 mg/dl. Based on this information, Richardo should do what to reduce his risk of CVD?
1. Reduce refined carbs and sweets intake 2. stop smoking cigarettes 3. lose excess body fat
AMDR for lipids
20-35%
Liver uses cholesterol to synthesize this
Bile
The liver recycles the bile salts to make new _____.
Bile
This organ cannot use fats or proteins and thus requires carbs
Brain
Describe the digestion of starch in the mouth
Enzymes digest some starch
An optimal lipid profile has high levels of HDL cholesterol and low levels of LDL cholesterol. What are heart healthy ways to raise HDL cholesterol?
Exercise regularly and lose excess body fat.
T or F: Blood triglyceride levels of 130 mg/dL is a known CVD risk factor.
False
T or F: Eleveated C-reactive protein levels (CRP) are not a known CVD risk factor.
False
True or False: Because animals store glycogen in muscles, meat, fish, and poultry are good sources of it.
False
True or False: Vegetable oil has cholesterol.
False: All vegetable oil is cholesterol-free because cholesterol is only found in animal foods.
Excess carbs are converted into what and stored in adipocytes?
Fat
Ketone bodies result from the partial breakdown of _______.
Fat
What does your pancreas release to stimulate the breakdown of glycogen in the liver to glucose?
Glucagon
Small particles with low protein content that carry cholesterol to liver
HDL
This lipoprotein transports cholesterol from cells to the liver.
HDL
Because fiber increases satiety, it also _______.
Helps promote weight loss
Excess glucose in the blood causes what to be secreted from the pancreas?
Insulin
What is the treatment for Type 1 diabetes?
Insulin
Bad cholesterol that is large and fluffy is called
LDL
Oxidized forms of this lipoprotein contribute to buildup of arterial plaques
LDL
This lipoprotein carries most of the cholesterol in the bloodstream and transports cholesterol to cells.
LDL
What causes the inability to digest milk?
Lactase
What are the most important disaccharides?
Lactose, sucrose, maltose
What is not a major site of fat absorption in the fat digesting process?
Large intestine
Soybean oil is a rich source of what fatty acid type?
Polyunsaturated Fat
What is the enzyme responsible for digesting triglycerides?
Lipase
After bile salts are absorbed, the used bile salts enter the ____.
Liver
Glucagon acts on what organ to release glucose?
Liver
What organ produces bile during fat digestion?
Liver
Canola Oil, avocados, and olive oil are what types of fats?
Monounsaturated Fat
Carb digestion occurs here
Mouth
Name two sources of monounsaturated fat.
Olive oil; peanut butter; avocados; canola
These fatty acids are alpha-linolic acids and are needed to make DHA and EPA.
Omega-3 fatty acid
These fatty acids consist of Linoleic acid and are needed to make AA.
Omega-6 fatty acid
This lipoprotein contains damaged LDL that transports cholesterol into arterial lining.
Oxidized LDL
Cellular membranes are comprised of
Phospholipids
Low blood glucose levels due to excess secretion after a high carb meal is called
Reactive hypoglycemia
Describe the digestion of starch in the liver
Receives glucose by the hepatic portal vein
At this point, only 5% of ingested fat remains to be excreted in the feces.
Rectum
What enzyme breaks down starches in the mouth?
Salivary Amylase
These fatty acids are the primary type of fatty acid in beef and butter fat and can be described as each carbon atom iin this fatty acid's carbon chain has two hydrogens.
Saturated fatty acid
Fatty acids that contain all the hydrogen they can hold are called
Saturated fatty acids
Glucose is absorbed where?
Small intestine
Lipids are primarily digested in this organ
Small intestine
Used bile salts are absorbed in the ______.
Small intestine
What is the primary site of fat digestion and absorption?
Small intestine
If _____ is present in chyme, it can interfere with the recycling of used bile salts.
Soluble fiber
What type of fiber is in oats, beans, and fruit?
Soluble fiber
Describe the digestion of starch in the small intestine
Starch is digested and component monosaccharides are absorbed
What breaks disaccharides into glucose and fructose??
Sucrase
Disaccharide made up of glucose and fructose?
Sucrose
What is the primary source of added sugar?
Sugar-sweetened beverages
What does the stomach do during fat digestion?
The salivary lipase digests a small amount of fat.
Describe the digestion of starch in the rectum
There are few carbs left
Type of fat that increases HDL and lowers LDL
Trans Fat
These fatty acids contain partially-hydrogenated unsaturated fatty acids and contain a double bond that has its hydrogen atoms on opposite sides of the molecule.
Trans fatty acid
T or F: Smoking and inactivity are known CVD risk factors
True
T or F: Total blood cholesterol equalling 176 mg/dL are not a known CVD risk factor
True
T or F: Total cholesterol compared to HDL cholesterol ratio equalling 3:1 is not a known CVD risk factor?
True
True or false: HDL cholesterol levels that equal 31 mg/dL are a known CVD risk factor.
True
If one would like to increase their intake of EPA and DHA, what food is the best source?
Tuna
Pancreas does not make/release insulin
Type 1 diabetes
Approximately 5% of diabetes cases are _______, formerly called _______.
Type 1, juvenile-onset diabetes
Cells do not respond to insulin
Type 2 diabetes
The majority of Americans with diabetes have _______ formerly called _______.
Type 2, adult-onset diabetes
An autoimmune disorder characterized by insulin deficiency
Type I Diabetes
This lipoprotein contains about 15% of the cholesterol in the bloodstream but carries the largest share of the triglycerides.
VLDL
Added sugars are a form of _______.
refined carbs
What begins the breakdown of starch in the mouth?
amylase
A healthy snack that is not a rich source of added sugars is ______, peanuts, or plain yogurt.
fresh fruit
What monosaccharide is added to a glucose molecule to get the disaccharide sucrose?
fructose
Name 3 monosaccharide simple sugars
fructose, glucose, galactose
What monosaccharide is added to a glucose molecule to get the disaccharide lactose?
galactose
The type of diabetes that may occur during pregnancy is called what?
gestational diabetes
Blood sugar is called
glucose
Body converts some of the monosaccharide _______ into fat, but much of the excess is burned for energy.
glucose
What monosaccharide is added to a glucose molecule to get the disaccharide maltose?
glucose
Glucose is stored as a component of this complex carb in humans
glycogen
Large waist, hypertension, elevated triglycerides, and low HDL are symptoms of what?
metabolic syndrome
What are glucose, galactose, and fructose?
monosaccharides
The less common form of diabetes is an autoimmune disease that results from _______.
no pancreatic insulin
Replace soft drinks, sweet tea, and sugary commercial coffees with what?
plain water
All complex carbs are made up of these, which mean many sugars
polysaccharides
The primary role of glucose is to ________ for cellular metabolism.
provide energy
Because fiber reduces cholesterol, it _______.
reduces the risk of CVD