Chapter 9 Glossary Terms

Question 1

AGE products

Answer 1

“advanced glycation end products”
Particles created in glycation that cross link with proteins and lipids, resulting in tissue damage.

AGE products include:
high fat dairy
high protein foods
carb dense good
skin on fowl exposed to high temp during cooking

Question 2

antioxidants

Answer 2

substances that neutralize free radicals, thereby decelerating the age process and leaving tissues and cells healthy and able to function properly.

Question 3

chronic stress

Answer 3

long-term stress that occurs when the body’s fight or flight response doesn’t shut off, which can lead to a wide variety of health problems.

Question 4

energy nutrients

Answer 4

carbs
fats
proteins

Question 5

fight or flight response

Answer 5

brain stimulated response to stress that prepares the body for trauma

Question 6

Maillard reaction

Answer 6

a chemical reaction produced by browning foods or cooking them at high temperatures, thereby creating AGE products

Question 7

stress triggers

Answer 7

situations that bring on a stress response