Chapter 14 Flashcards
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Glycogen
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Carbohydrates stored within muscle and liver tissue; depleted over 2 hours of exercise, or a 15 hour fast
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Glycemic index
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Rating of carbohydrates based on how rapidly they raise blood sugar
3
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Gluconegenesis
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Metabolic pathway that generates glucose from non-carbohydrate substrates such as private, lactate, glycerol, and glucose in amino acids
4
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Casein
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Predominate phosphoprotein accounting for nearly 80% of proteins in milk and cheese
5
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Antioxidants
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Nutrients that help remove free radicals from the body and reduce oxidative stress (vitamins E, C, beta-carotene, selenium
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Insulin
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Substance responsible for transporting glucose and amino acids into cells and intimating glycogen and protein synthesis
7
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Hyponatremia
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Abnormally low levels of blood sodium
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