Carbohydrates

Question 1

largest source of energy in the body

Answer 1

carbs

Question 2

at water number of carbs

Answer 2

4

Question 3

TEF of carbs

Answer 3

10%

Question 4

how much of your daily calories should be from carbs

Answer 4

45-65%

Question 5

RDA of carbs

Answer 5

130 g per day / 520 calories

Question 6

made of one or two molecules

Answer 6

simple carbs

Question 7

more than 2 molecules and always have fiber or starch

Answer 7

complex carbs

Question 8

simple carbs end in

Answer 8

-ose

Question 9

carbs are needed to make what neurotransmitter

Answer 9

serotonin

Question 10

can carbs be turned into fat?

Answer 10

yes

Question 11

how many ounces of water is stored with one gram of carbs

Answer 11

3-4 ounces

Question 12

carbon is stored as what

Answer 12

cholesterol and unsaturated fat

Question 13

simple sugars spark an instant release of what from beta cells

Answer 13

insulin

Question 14

the ultimate breakdown of carbs

Answer 14

glucose

Question 15

comes out when sugar in the bloodstream is high

Answer 15

insulin

Question 16

do not require insulin for uptake

Answer 16

brain and liver

Question 17

why are complex carbs harder to digest?

Answer 17

they have fiber

Question 18

do complex carbs have an instant pancreatic response?

Answer 18

no

Question 19

where can glucose be stored as glycogen?

Answer 19

liver and muscle

Question 20

hormone released when the body has sugar

Answer 20

insulin

Question 21

adding protein or fat to your carbs

Answer 21

blunts insulin response

Question 22

examples of soluble fiber

Answer 22

cereal, oatmeal, grits, beans, whole wheat pasta

Question 23

bile only comes out with

Answer 23

soluble fiber

Question 24

bile being secreted and then cycled back to the gall bladder can cause what

Answer 24

gall stones

Question 25

bile is made from

Answer 25

cholestorol

Question 26

examples of insoluble fiber

Answer 26

corn, potato skins, apple peels, stalk of broccoli