Complex Carbs

Question 1

hunter gather people ate what

Answer 1

unrefined carbs

Question 2

unrefined carbs

Answer 2

foods found as they were in nature
- whole grains, veggies, fruit

Question 3

today we eat mostly…

Answer 3

refined carbs with added sugar

Question 4

refined carbs are

Answer 4

added sugar, cause of obesity epidemic and incidence of chronic diseases

Question 5

Whole grains include

Answer 5

the entire kernel of grain
- bran
- germ
- endosperm

Question 6

bran

Answer 6

outer layer of the grain
- great source of fiber, vitamins, minerals

Question 7

germ

Answer 7

base of the kernal
- great source of oils, vit e

Question 8

endosperm

Answer 8

• largest part of the kernel
• starch, protein, vitamins, minerals

Question 9

refined grains contain only

Answer 9

endosperm
- bran and germ disgarded through grinding or sifting
- may include bleaching
- means no oils, lost vitamins and minerals

Question 10

why are grains refined

Answer 10

• to give. afiner texture
• white flour, white bread, white rice

Question 11

complex carbs

Answer 11

polysaccharides
- multiple gluclose monomers linked

Question 12

glyocogen

Answer 12

storage form of gluclose in humans and animals
- stored in muscles and liver

Question 13

starches and fiber

Answer 13

• found in plants
• grains veg fruit

Question 14

fiber

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• polysaccharide
• cannot be broken down in digestive process
• absorbed in small intestine then passes through to large intestine, unchange

Question 15

benefits of fiber

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• allows us to feel more full for longer
• promotes intestinal health
• clears toxins
• lowers bad cholesterol LDL
• regultes blood sugar (slows release of sugar)

Question 16

two types of fiber

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• water soluable
• water insoluable

Question 17

water soluable fiber

Answer 17

• found inside plant cells
• citrus fruits, apples, banana, carrot
• promotes heart health by binding cholesterol and excreting it
• regulates blood sugar levels (lowers risk of type 2 diabetes)

Question 18

water insoluable fiber

Answer 18

• from structural part of plans
• whole grains, bran, wheat, rye rice
• broccolli celery
• promotes intestinal health by binding toxins

Question 19

food with high to low fiber

Answer 19

1 beans 13g
2 pear 5 g
3 orange 4.5g
4 whole wheat bread 4g
5 pasta 2.5g
6 white bread less than 1

Question 20

summary of benefits of fiber

Answer 20

• promotes bowel regularity
• weight control and reduces obesity
• reduction of constipation, hemmeroids
• reduction of diabetes
• reduction of colon cancer
• reduction of heart disease

Question 21

what happens if too much fiber

Answer 21

lack of nutrients- foods passes too quickly, fiber will bind with minerals and get flushed

limits nutrient intake- fiber fills stomach before nutrients are absorbed

children do not get enough nutrient- smaller stomachs

gas bloating discomfort

Question 22

how much fiber a day

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25 women 35 men
kids (age + 5g)

Question 23

NA avergae of fiber

Answer 23

men 17g women 13g

Question 24

good sources of fiber for bread cereal, rice

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• all bran
• raisin bran
• oatmeal
• whole wheat bread
• mini wheat cereal
• brown rice

Question 25

good source of fiber meat alternaties

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- lentils - beans - almonds - cashews

Question 26

good source of fiber for fruit

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- berries - pears - apples - oranges - banana

Question 27

good sources of fiber veg

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- potato w skin - peas - raw spinach - sweet potato - raw tomato - green beans

Question 28

CHO we eat convert to

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glucose

Question 29

glucose

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used immediately for energy - also converted to glycogen

Question 30

glycogen

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- stored in liver and muscles

Question 31

in an adequate CHO diet proteins do what

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builidng and maintaining muscles and organs

Question 32

if you do not get eenough CHO what happens

Answer 32

- body will make gluclose from proteins - result in muscle and organ issues (muscle atrophy- shrinkage)