other new stuff Flashcards
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Steric acid
May lower LDL
Increased endothelial cell dysfunctino
Colorectal cancers
Lauric acid
Found in coconuts
Increased HDL and LDL
Palmitic
Most common
heart disease
Palm oil
Mystiric acid
Coconut and palm kernal oil, small amounts in nutmeg and palm oil
‘harmful’
Benefits of fibre x 6
Constipation
Cholesterol
Colon cancer
Stablises blood sugar
Diabetes risk
Satiety and cravings
Average fibre intake daily for americans
18g
only 3% getting recommended
Micronutrients definition
chemical elements of substances that are essential for growth and health - include vitamins and minerals
Separate from non-nutrients
Value of micronutrients
High in antioxidants - decrease oxidation and inflammation
Increase cell healthy - strength of immune system
Carotenoids
Stimulate NK cells that fight foreign inflammation
Processed meat is a known X carcinogen for XXX
Group 1 Colon cancer Stomach cancer PAncreatic cancer Prostate cancer
Red meat is known X carcinogen for XXX
Group 2A
Red meat
3 harmful fats
Trans
Oxidised - heat and rancidity
Solid
Foods that cause inflammation
RM
Harmful fats (TF, oxidised, solid)
PM
Refined grains
Plant sterols and stanols
nuts and seeds, sprouts, avocado, wheat germ, brussel sprouts, soybeans, green peas - also vegetable oils but they are highly processed
Specific hyperlipid prescription
Replace sat and trans with poly-unsat (omega 3s) Increase fibre intake Handful of nuts Omega-3 Sterols and stanols
Specific HTN prescription
Sat Fat
Caffeine
Alcohol
Salt
Increase:
Mg/K/Ca and garlic
Salt - biggest sources
75% are from processed foods
Specific DM2 prescription
Fibre and low GI foods
SF/TF
Processed sugars and grains
High GI
Calories
Specific cancer prescription
Increase antioxidants
Increase fibre
Decrease inflammatory foods (unhelathy fats, PM and RM, processed grains, sat fat)
Stepwise drop in DM
NV 1 SV 0.72 PV 0.49 LOV 0.39 Veg 0.22
Soy and nuts – LDL
Stanols – LDL
5%
and 10% redcution
AICA - the plate
2/3rds whole food at most 1/3rd meat
WHO salt intake
less than 5g = sodium <2g
fibre and DM
insoluble prevents
soluble controls