Module 7: Food Science I - Macronutrients Flashcards

1
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Acetone

A

Breathed out through the lungs

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2
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adenosine triphosphate

A

Also known as ATP; somewhat like a cellular currency energy that can be spent on all kinds of projects such as generating more ATP

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3
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Albumin

A

a protein of the blood

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4
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alphalinolenic acid

A

Also known as LA; three double bonds; omega-3

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5
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Amino acids

A

building blocks of proteins

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6
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Anabolism

A

Constructing important molecules inside the cell which keep the cells functioning

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7
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Arachidonic acid

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Also known as AAA; found in wheat

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8
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Atherosclerosis

A

The cause of most heart attacks and stokes

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9
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bioavailable

A

Able to be absorbed and put to use

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10
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Calories

A

The energy you can extract from my food is measured in units

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11
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Carbohydrate load

A

Eating a lot of carbohydrates in a few days

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12
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Carbohydrates

A

Sources of fast energy

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13
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Catabolism

A

The process of breaking down large molecules

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14
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Complete protein

A

Foods containing all 9 essential amino acids

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15
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Deoxyribose

A

sugar in DNA

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16
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Digestion

A

Only makes big molecules into smaller ones

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17
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Disaccharide

A

Two ring sugar

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18
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Diseases of civilization

A

Diseases that most older people get

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19
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Empty calories

A

Calories without other nutrition

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20
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EPA and DHA

A

Omega-3 fatty acids; omega-3 power houses directly responsible for most of the spectrum of good health

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21
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Essential amino acids

A

Nine of the 20 amino acids that need to be in your diet

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22
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Essential fatty acids

A

Are Required for life and cannot be made by your body

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23
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Fatty acid

A

The basic unit of fat

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24
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Food calorie

A

a unit used to measure the energy in foods. Also known as a large calorie

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25
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Fructose

A

Sugar found in fruits

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26
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Galactose

A

Sugar found in milk

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27
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Glucose

A

A ring of carbon with a gemstone of oxygen

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28
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Glycemic index

A

a method of classifying foods according to their potential for raising blood glucose

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29
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Glycerol

A

has 3 spots on it where fatty acids can connect

30
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Glycogen

A

Storage form of glucose

31
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High-density lipoprotein

A

HDL; lipoprotein made by the liver

32
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Hydrogenated

A

saturated artificially with hydrogen

33
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Inflammation

A

An irritated state of the body’s tissues

34
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Insulin resistant

A

The cells do not respond to the insulin and do not absorb the glucose out of the blood

35
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ketone bodies

A

the by-products of the incomplete breakdown of fat; a second choice fuel for the body

36
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Ketosis

A

When you have bad breath due to acetone

37
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Lactose

A

Sugar found in milk; a combination of glucose and galactose

38
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Legumes

A

Beans

39
Q

linoleic acid

A

Also known as LA; resembles stearic acid because it has 18 carbon and an oxygen end; unsaturated

40
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Lipase

A

fat-digesting enzyme

41
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Lipoprotein

A

a water-soluble protein covering that is perfect for carrying around fat

42
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low-density lipoprotein

A

Also known as LDL; when triglycerides and cholesterol are removed by needy cells

43
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Macronutrients

A

Nutrients that you need a lot of every day

44
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Maltose

A

Two glucose Molecules that unite

45
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Metabolism

A

The sum total of all the chemical process is happening in every cell in the body

46
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Monosaccharide

A

A single ring Sugar

47
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Monounsaturated fat

A

A fatty acid with one double bond

48
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Nutritionist

A

And informal expert in nutrition and it’s not under the jurisdiction of any licensing board in the United States

49
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Obese

A

Carry significantly more weight than they need for their body height and type

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Omega

A

The end without oxygen

51
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Omega-6

A

linoleic acid

52
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Oxidation

A

loss of electrons

53
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Partially hydrogenated vegetable oil

A

Margarine or shortening

54
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Photosynthesis

A

The process in green plants that starts with the energy of sunlight

55
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plaque

A

A hard button in the wall of the artery

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Polysaccharides

A

Also known as starch; sugars that are compact into long chains

57
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Polyunsaturated fat

A

A fatty acid with two or more double bonds in each carbon chain

58
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Prostaglandins

A

Bring on the pain and misery of inflammation

59
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Rancid

A

Spoiled

60
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Reactive Hypoglycemia

A

A low level of glucose In the blood

61
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Registered dietitian

A

Also known as RD; an expert in human nutrition and will give guidance to people to improve help or reach a health related goal

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Rendered

A

Melted out and can be collected

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Respiration

A

The small molecules are carefully broken down to provide chemical energy

64
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Ribose

A

sugar in RNA

65
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Saccharides or sugars

A

The name of some carbohydrates because they taste sweet

66
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Steric acid

A

18 carbon saturated fatty acid

67
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Sucrose

A

Table sugar; glucose and fructose that unite

68
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Triglyceride

A

three fatty acids attached to a glycerol

69
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Unsaturated

A

Has room for hydrogen; a type of fatty acid

70
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Very low-density lipoprotein

A

Also known as VLDL; when a lipoprotein is just made and has more fat than protein