Q1W1 - Carbohydrates Flashcards
Latin for sugar
ose
2 cases where you can’t give medication:
medication restrictions and dietary restrictions
Eat ______ first before carbohydrates to prevent carbohydrate shock.
sweets
Carbohydrate shock results in?
hyperacidity
Unused carbohydrates turn into?
fat
2 types of nutrients:
Micronutrients
Macronutrients
extra nutrients you can live without
micronutrients
nutrients required by the body
macronutrients
bad breath
halitosis
Food Pyramid (top to bottom)
- fats, oils, and sweets
- meat and fish
- fruits and vegetables
- bread and cereal
main source of energy
carbohydrates
3 classifications of carbohydrates:
MONOsaccharides (Simple Sugar)
DIsaccharides (Compound Sugar)
POLYsaccharides (Complex Sugar)
building blocks of carbohydrates and the simplest form of sugar
MONOsaccharides (Simple Sugar)
3 types of MONOsaccharides (Simple Sugar):
glucose
fructose
galactose
can be directly injected
glucose
If water is added to glucose, it becomes?
dextrose
prevents carbohydrate shock and dehydration
dextrose
from fruits
fructose
Some fruits high in fructose:
strawberry
kiwi
mango
etc.
Strawberries have more _______ _ than oranges.
vitamin C
from milk
galactose
can’t be ingested by lactose intolerant people
enzyme from milk
2 monosaccharides linked through a glycosidic bond with loss of water
DIsaccharides (Compound Sugar)
3 types of DIsaccharides (Compound Sugar):
maltose
lactose
sucrose
from malt used in alcohol production
maltose
used in making beer extracted from ______ (grain)
Malt
barley
from milk specifically cheese and yogurt
lactose
from sugarcane; table sugar
sucrose
sugar complex carbohydrates with high molecular weight composed of many moncsaccharide units combined through to the loss of water
POLYsaccharides (Complex Sugar)
4 types of POLYsaccharides (Complex Sugar):
starch
dextrin
glycogen
cellulose
most important form of carbohydrates in the diet
starch
major form of food storage in plants
starch
Starch is mostly found in what plants?
root crops:
potato
ube
etc.
corn starch
dextrin
soluble in water and gives smoothness
dextrin
from animal tissues
glycogen
from the cell walls and woody fibers of all plants
cellulose
Leafy vegetables are rich in what type of sugar?
cellulose
ACTIONS OF CARBOHYDRATES
Chief Energy Source
Protein-sparer
Regulator of Fat Metabolism
Storage Form of Energy in Glycogen
Regulator of Intestinal Peristalsis and Excretion
Protein is useless without?
carbohydrates
The more carbohydrates, the harder the _________ leading to ____________.
excretion
constipation
needed for easy excretion
fiber
over supply of carbohydrates
diabetes mellitus
2 types of diabetes mellitus:
type 1
type 2
diabetes mellitus that is insulin dependent
type 1
diabetes mellitus wherein pancreas don’t produce enough insulin
type 1
diabetes mellitus that has a normal insulin production but the body resists it; thus sugar is not converted into energy and just stays in the blood
type 2
Under supply of carbohydrates leads to?
hypoglycemia
severe hunger is a symptom
hypoglycemia
low blood glucose
hypoglycemia
What happens to the wounds if you have high blood sugar?
wounds heal slowly and get infected
affects blood circulation making it hard to deliver nutrients to the wounds
high blood sugar
common sickness wherein hypoglycemia is a symptom
ulcer