Nutrition - Sheet1 Flashcards
preferred brain fuel
glucose
disaccharides in germinating seeds
maltose
starch in _, glycogen in _
starch - plants; glycogen - animals
polysacch in cereal, grains, veggies
starch
polysacch in infant formula
dextrin
polysacch in fiber, stem, leaves, seeds, skins
cellulose
polysacch in fruits
pectin
polysacch in muscle, liver
glycogen
whether a food is a good source of ptn or not depends on
ptn content and quality
animal ptn vs vegetable ptn
animal - higher biologic value
what happens to excess protein
not stored nor excreted; used as metabolic fuels (N waste)
high quality ptn
meat, fish, dairy products, eggs (……..my father dislikes eggs?? lolz)
moderately good sources of ptn
staple foods of temperate zones (grains, rice, wheat, corn, potato)
poor source of ptn
staple foods of tropics (banana cassava sweet potato)
basis of atkins diet
more fat, slow gastric emptying, don’t get hungry
milk, egg yolk, bacon, coconut and palm oil (fat classification)
saturated (remember: animal and palms)
olive and canola oil, avocado nuts
monounsaturated (ACO)
safflower, sunflower, corn, sesame, salad, FISH (omega-3 mackerel, salmon)
polyunsaturated
why is canola oil healthier than palm oil?
canola - monoun; palm - saturated
to achieve an overall healthy eating pattern (fruits veggies grain fish)
at least 5 daily servings of fruits and veggies; at least 6 of grain (including whole grain); at least 2 fish per week
to limit cholesterol
300 mg a day for general pop; 200 mg if with heart disease or risk factors
to achieve a desirable blood pressure
limit salt intake to
baseline weight for 5 foot person; how much is added/subtract) for every inch
male - 112 lbs; female - 106 lbs; 4
lbs to kg; cm to in conversion
2.2 lbs = 1 kg; 2.54 cm = 1 in
