Midterm Review Flashcards
carbohydrates
Provide energy
Energy production
Glucose and fructose used
Excess glucose is turned to fat and glycogen
Cells in brain blood and kidneys require a constant supply of glucose
Glycogen
Body’s storage from glucose
Complex carbohydrate
Dietary fibre
Found in whole foods
Recommended 25 g for woman and 38 g for men
Functional fibre
Non-digestible carbs extracted from foods or produced through refining processes
Dietary fibre
Non digestible carbs found naturally in plant foods
Total fibre
Functional + dietary
Benifits of fibre
Constipation
Reduces blood sugar
Lowers cholesterol
May help prevent cancer
Fats
Lipids
Contributes to sensation of feeling full
Saturated fats
Solid at room temp
Animal products, coconut oils
Unsaturated fats
Liquids at room temp
Plants oils, nuts/ seeds, olive oil
Protein
Essential structure component
Involved in virtually every biological cell process
Energy in foods
Fat: 9kcal-g
Protein: 4 kcal-g
Alcohol: 7kcal-g
Carbs: 4 kcal-g
Three main energy needs
Basal metabolism
Physical activity
Dietary thermogenesis
Basal metabolism
Energy required to maintain normal and life sustaining body functions
-body temp
-tissue renewal
60-70%
Physical activity
Energy needed for muscular work
10-35%
The rich effect of food (thermogenesis)
Energy expanded during digestion, absorption, transport and storage of nutrients from food
5-10%
Vitamin C
Common cold and antioxidants
Vitamin D
Osteoporosis and chronic inflammation
Strong bones
The sun
D3- the sun
D2- plants supplementes