Carbs Flashcards

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1
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Examples of starches

A

Grains, vegetables, rice, barley

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2
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Examples of sugars

A

Milk, fruit, candy

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3
Q

Glycogenolysis

A

Breaking down glycogen molecules into glucose units for entry into energy pathways

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4
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Inulin is a sweetener extracted from chicory root, and is not considered a mono- or ________

A

Disaccharide

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5
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The adult liver Can store 50 grams of glycogen per ___

A

Kilogram

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6
Q

_______ and fructose combine to make sucrose

A

Glucose

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7
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Glucose and glucose combine to make _______

A

Maltose

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8
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A limit of 150 calories of ______ sugars are recommended for men daily

A

Added

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9
Q

Current estimated daily intakes of fiber for men are 18 grams and for ______ are 15 grams

A

Women

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10
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Non-alcoholic liver disease has recently been associated with large intakes of ______ in inactive people

A

Fructose

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11
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Current daily fiber intake recommendation for women is 28 grams of ______ daily

A

Fiber

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12
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A limit of 6 added teaspoons is the recommended amount of ______ sugar for adult women by the American Heart Association

A

Added

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13
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A health benefit of soluble ______ is that it reduced risk for cardiovascular disease by binding to cholesterol particles

A

Fiber

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14
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Glucose and _______ make lactose

A

Galactose

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15
Q

Between white bread, hummus, hard candy, and orange juice, ______ has the lowest GI score

A

Hummus

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16
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Ingesting food in a liquid state can raise its ___ score

A

GI

17
Q

Carb digestion begins in the ______ with salivary amylase

A

Mouth

18
Q

Current daily fiber intake recommendation for ____ is 35 grams

A

Men

19
Q

Combined effect of GI and amount of carb consumed is the _______ load

A

Glycemic