Carbohydrates and Insulin

Question 0

What are carbohydrates made of?

Answer 0

Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Question 1

What are carbohydrates?

Answer 1

Sugar compounds from plants made through photosynthesis

Question 2

What do carbohydrates do?

Answer 2

Supply energy for your body’s functions

Question 3

What are the 2 types of carbohydrates?

Answer 3

Complex & simple

Question 4

Where and what are simple carbohydrates

Answer 4

They’re sugars and they’re found naturally in fruits vegetables and milk but added to manufactured foods

Question 5

What are simple sugars?

Answer 5

Sweet tasting sugars

Question 6

What is fructose?

Answer 6

Fruit sugar

-monosaccharides

Question 7

What are monosaccharides

Answer 7

Simple carbohydrates-one sugar molecule

Question 8

What is glucose?

Answer 8

Blood sugar

-monosaccharides

Question 10

Why is glucose the most important?

Answer 10

Major provider of energy for your body’s cells

Question 10

What is sucrose?

Answer 10

Table sugar (glucose + fructose)
-disaccharides

Question 11

What are disaccharides?

Answer 11

Simple carbohydrates-two sugar molecules (mono + mono)

Question 12

What is lactose?

Answer 12

Milk sugar

-disaccharides

Question 13

What are sugars converted to once inside body?

Answer 13

Glucose for instant energy

Question 15

What are complex carbohydrates made of?

Answer 15

Sugars linked together chemically to form long chains

Question 16

Where and what are starches?

Answer 16

Starches are a main type of complex carbohydrates and they are found in many plant foods such as potatoes and grains.

Question 17

What are polysaccharides?

Answer 17

complex sugars-many sugar molecules (3-8)

Question 18

What happens when you eat foods containing starch?

Answer 18

Your digestive system breaks down starch into simple sugars that can be absorbed in your bloodstream

Question 19

What happens to the excess sugar?

Answer 19

It is converted to glycogen and stored in the liver. WHen needed between meals, it will be converted back to glycogen.

Question 20

What is dietary fiber?

Answer 20

Type of complex carbohydrate that is found in plants

Question 21

Is fiber a nutrient?

Answer 21

No, it cannot be broken down and then absorbed to your bloodstream. It is passed out of your body without being digested.

Question 22

How much dietaryfiber do you need per day?

Answer 22

25-40 grams/day

Question 23

What is soluable fiber and what does it do?

Answer 23

It is soluable in water and it lower cholesterol levels in blood

Question 24

What is insoluable fiber and what does it do?

Answer 24

Natures laxative and it helps soften spool

Question 25

What does a high fiber diet do? (3)

Answer 25

• prevents constipation
• reduces risk of colon cancer
• may prevent heart disease

Question 26

What are examples of high fiber? (5)

Answer 26

• whole grains breads and cereals
• vegtables
• fruits
• nuts
• beans

Question 27

What are refined foods?

Answer 27

More easily and quickly digested. (converted to glucose quicker)

Question 28

What are the three parts of the whole grain?

Answer 28

Bran, germ, and endospem

Question 29

What is the glycemic index?

Answer 29

Method of ranking foods by how much and how fast they raise glucose levels in your blood

Question 30

When and why is insulin released?

Answer 30

Insulin is realsed when glucose levels go up (usually after eating a meal) and it is realsed to move it into cells

Question 31

What happens when glucose levels drop?

Answer 31

Gylcogen is converted to glucose and might pull trigger to hunger