Carbohydrates Flashcards

(33 cards)

1
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90-10 rule

A

90% of the time healthy choices

10% do what you want

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2
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What is moderation

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Watching how much you eat

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3
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What is food

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Anything that nourishes the body

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4
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What is an essential

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The body cannot make nutrients they must be consumed. W/O an intake specific deficiency signs and symptoms occur

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5
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What is a nutrient

A

Nourishes cells

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6
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Calories=_____

A

Energy

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7
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What are the 6 basic nutrients

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CHO’s, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, water

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8
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What does it mean if something is organic

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Has carbon, living

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9
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What does it mean if something is inorganic

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Doesn’t have carbon, not living

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10
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What are macro nutrients

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Measured in large amounts-grams

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What are micro nutrients

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Measure in small amounts-milligrams, micrograms

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12
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Which of the 6 nutrients are organic? Inorganic?

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Organic- CHO’s, proteins, lipids, vitamins

Inorganic- minerals, H2O

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13
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Which of the 6 basic nutrients are macro nutrients? Micro nutrients?

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Macro- CHO’s, proteins, lipids

Micro- vitamins, minerals

Water is measured in such large amounts it is neither macro or micro

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14
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What are the leading causes of death

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Heart disease, diet &health
Cancer
Stroke
Diabetes

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15
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Why are carbohydrates organic compounds?

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It contains carbon and has more than one element in its structure

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16
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Carbohydrates are the most preferred _____ _____ for the body

17
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Carbohydrates produce ___ at the ______ rate

18
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What are the simple sugars

A

Monosaccharides, Disaccarides

19
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What are monosaccharides

A

Glucose, fructose, galactose

20
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What are Disaccarides

A

Maltose, sucrose, lactose

21
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What kind of sugar is glucose

22
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What kind of sugar is fructose

23
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What kind of sugar is sucrose

24
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What kind of sugar is lactose

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What kind of milk is maltose
Malt sugar
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What is the most common type of fiber
Cellulose
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Beta linked glucose molecules cannot be broken apart by human enzymes so no ____ is produced
Energy
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What are the carbohydrate food sources?
* Grains, cereals, legumes * fruits and vegetables * starchy vegetables
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What are plant carbohydrate food sources
•simple carbohydrates -fruit, table sugar, sugar sweetened cereals •complex carbohydrates -vegetables, starchy vegetables, grains, legumes, whole grain cereals
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What percent of calories should come from carbohydrates?
45-65%
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How much fiber do you need
1.4 gram per 100 cal consumed
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How many cal/gram does alcohol provide
7
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What kind of depressant is alcohol
A CNS depressant