Clinical Dietary Advice Flashcards
What medial and dental disorders can sugar implicate
Overweight and obesity
Type 2 diabetes
Dental caries
What does the eat well plate recommend about fruit and vegetables
At least 5 portions a day
What does the eat well plate say about fibre rich, starchy foods
Increase them, base your meals on starchy foods but choose wholegrain, plenty of bread, rice, potatoes and pasta
What does the eat well plate say about saturated fats
Decrease consumption
What does the eat well plate say about milk and dairy foods
Choose lower fat content
What does the eat well plate say about high fat and sugar
Just a small amount
When are sugary foods and drinks best taken
At meal times
What are the main classifications of sugars
Intrinsic and extrinsic
What are intrinsic sugars
Not inside the cell
What are extrinsic sugars
Inside the cell
eg - raw fruit
Name the different types of extrinsic sugars
Milk sugars Non-milk sugars Fruit juices Recipe sugar Table sugar
Describe the metabolism of glucose and sucrose
They are rapidly metabolised to produce lots of acid, mainly lactic
What does starch breakdown to give
Glucose
Maltose
Limit dextrins
What does the rate of starch breakdown do
Limit glycolytic activity
Describe the metabolism of glucose, maltose and limit dextrins
Slow metabolism, producing less acid mixed types
