Sugar, Diabetes

Question 1

RDA sugar

Answer 1

11 tsp. a day

Question 2

type 2 diabetes

Answer 2

more common type in which body cells resist insulin

causes nutrient deficiency

Question 3

dental caries

Answer 3

cavities; gradual decay and disintegration of a tooth

Question 4

1 tsp. of sugar has __g

Answer 4

4g

Question 5

sugar kcal/gram

Answer 5

4kcal/gram

Question 6

1 tsp. of sugar is equivalent to…

Answer 6

1 tsp. brown sugar

1 tsp. honey

1 tsp. maple sugar

1 tbsp. ketchup

45 ml (1.5 oz) of Coke

Question 7

1 oz = __mL

Answer 7

30 mL

Question 8

honey made of…

Answer 8

sucrose, fructose, glucose

Question 9

types of alternative sweetener

Answer 9

sugar alcohol

nutritive sweetener

artificial/nonnutritive sweetener

Question 10

sugar alcohol

Answer 10

taste like sugar and yield 2-3 kcal/g

mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol

Question 11

nutritive sweetener

Answer 11

yield energy including both the sugars and sugar alcohols

Question 12

artificial sweetener

Answer 12

noncarbohydrate, noncaloric, synthetic sweetening agents

aka. nonnutritive sweetener

Question 13

ADI

Answer 13

acceptable daily intake

amount of a sweetener that you can safely consume over the day for a lifetime

100-fold safety factor

Question 14

ADI of aspartame

Answer 14

50mg/kg

Question 15

anaerobic

Answer 15

not requiring oxygen

may use strength, but doesn’t work the heart and lungs hard

Question 16

lactic acid

Answer 16

product of incomplete breakdown of glucose during anaerobic metabolism

when O2 becomes available, lactic acid can be broken down for energy or converted back to glucose

Question 17

what affects glucose use during physical activity?

Answer 17

carb intake

intensity & duration of activity

degree of training

Question 18

foods w/ high glycemic index

Answer 18

cornflakes

mashed potato

short-grain rice

waffles

watermelon

white bread