Flashcards in Carbs - Final - Kailey Deck (34)
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What types of carbs taste sweet
Sugars
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What are the two main types of sugars
Natural Sugars and Added Sugars
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What are examples of Natural Sugars
Fruit and Honey
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What are examples of Added Sugars
Soda and candy
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What is the maximum amount of calories from added sugar a person should get in their daily diet
10%
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what is the AMDR for Carbs
45-65%
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What is the RDA for Carbs
130g/day
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How many kcal/g does carbs have?
4
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What are the three types of Complex Carbs
Starch, Glycogen and Dietary Fiber
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What are some examples of Starch
Bread, Rice and Corn
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How many kcal of glycogen can be stored in the liver
400kcal
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where is glycogen stored?
muscle and liver
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how many kcal of glycogen is stored in the muscle
1400kcal
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what is the glycogen that is stored in the liver used for?
Regulation of blood glucose
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what is the glycogen stored in the muscle used for?
short duration exercise
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which type of dietary fiber increases gastric motility
insoluble fiber
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which type of dietary fiber increases satiety/delays gastric emptying
soluble fiber
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what is the AI of dietary fiber for females? males?
Female - 25g/day
Male - 38g/day
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what is the normal fasting blood glucose?
70-99mg/dL
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what regulates blood glucose?
Insulin and Glucagon
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Insulin is secreted from ______ cells in the ______
Beta Cells in the Pancreas
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What is the function of insulin?
- stimulate production of GLUT4 in muscle and adipose
- stimulates synthesis of glycogen
- Increases TG #'s
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Glucagon is secreted from _____ cells of the _______
Alpha cells of the Pancreas
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Glucagon stimulates
- Glycogen Breakdown
- Gluconeogenesis
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What is Gluconeogenesis
The making of new glucose from Glycerol, Lactate and Gluconeogenic Amino Acids (NOT Lysine and Leucine)
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which two amino acids are NOT gluconeogenic amino acids
Leucine and Lysine
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Alanine is made from _____
Leucine
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Do you use a higher percentage of carbs during low intensity or high intensity exercise?
High Intensity
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what is the ratio of Carbs:Proteins that should be consumed after resistance training
3:1
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