Module 7: Food Science I - Macronutrients Flashcards
Acetone
Breathed out through the lungs
adenosine triphosphate
Also known as ATP; somewhat like a cellular currency energy that can be spent on all kinds of projects such as generating more ATP
Albumin
a protein of the blood
alphalinolenic acid
Also known as LA; three double bonds; omega-3
Amino acids
building blocks of proteins
Anabolism
Constructing important molecules inside the cell which keep the cells functioning
Arachidonic acid
Also known as AAA; found in wheat
Atherosclerosis
The cause of most heart attacks and stokes
bioavailable
Able to be absorbed and put to use
Calories
The energy you can extract from my food is measured in units
Carbohydrate load
Eating a lot of carbohydrates in a few days
Carbohydrates
Sources of fast energy
Catabolism
The process of breaking down large molecules
Complete protein
Foods containing all 9 essential amino acids
Deoxyribose
sugar in DNA
Digestion
Only makes big molecules into smaller ones
Disaccharide
Two ring sugar
Diseases of civilization
Diseases that most older people get
Empty calories
Calories without other nutrition
EPA and DHA
Omega-3 fatty acids; omega-3 power houses directly responsible for most of the spectrum of good health
Essential amino acids
Nine of the 20 amino acids that need to be in your diet
Essential fatty acids
Are Required for life and cannot be made by your body
Fatty acid
The basic unit of fat
Food calorie
a unit used to measure the energy in foods. Also known as a large calorie
Fructose
Sugar found in fruits
Galactose
Sugar found in milk
Glucose
A ring of carbon with a gemstone of oxygen
Glycemic index
a method of classifying foods according to their potential for raising blood glucose