NUT PCOS Wk 2 Flashcards
What is the non-digestible material found in whole-grain cereals, fruits, vegetables, and legumes?
Fibre
Do humans have the enzymes to digest fibres?
no
The two main classes of fibres were based on what?
chemical characteristics that separated soluble from insoluble fibre
The health benefits of fibre depend on two characteristics which are?
viscosity and fermentability
Soluble fibres are loosely associated with what?
viscous fibres
Insoluble fibres are loosely associated with what?
fermentable fibres
what are the fibre products that are added to food products to increase the fibre content?
functional fibre
What are the structural material in plant cell walls?
cellulose
what often surrounds cellulose in plant cell walls?
hemicellulose
what is the only non-carbohydrate fibre that forms the woody parts of plants?
lignin
what is found in plant cell walls that form a sticky gel?
pectin
what are products secreted in response to plant injury?
gums
a specific polysaccharide fibre that naturally occurs in cell walls of some plants, bacteria, and fungi that has been linked with reducing cardiovascular disease
beta-glucans
what are common fibre additives in foods marketed as high fibre?
flaxseed and psyllium
what is the total fibre intake per day for men 50 or younger?
38 g/day
what is the total fibre intake per day for men 51+?
30 g/day
what is the total fibre intake per day for women 50 or younger?
25 g/day
what is the total fibre intake per day for women 51+?
21 g/day
what are the health benefits of fibre?
increases fecal mass and increases bowel movement frequency
what are foods that have a beneficial effect on health beyond basic nutrition?
functional foods
what are some eating patterns to tell patients with PCOS?
- encourage eating smaller amounts more often
- 5-6 small meals per day with an emphasis on fruits and vegetables
what are the diets for patients with PCOS?
- Mediterranean diet
- DASH diet
- low GI diet
what are some food sources for CoQ10?
oily fish, organ meats, whole grains
what does CoQ10 do?
improves insulin sensitivity, dysglycemia, sex hormone levels, lipid parameters
what type of supplementation has been suggested to improve the effects of increased androgen levels, insulin resistance, and lipid parameters?
zinc
what supplementation seems to contribute to higher pregnancy and ovulation rates, lower androgens, and reduced early miscarriage rates
vitamin D
