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1
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Glucose + Glucose

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Maltose

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2
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Glucose + Fructose

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Sucrose

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3
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Glucose + Galactose

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Lactose

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4
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Glucose + Galactise + Fructose

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Raffinose

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5
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Glucose + Galactise + Fructose

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Raffinose

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6
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What are the three monosaccharides?

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Glucose, Fructose, Galactose

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7
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What are the three Disaccharides?

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Maltose, Sucrose, Lactose

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8
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What are the three Polysaccharides?

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Starch, Fiber, Glycogen

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8
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What are the two Oligosaccharides?

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Raffinose and Stachyose

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9
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What are the four main types of carbohydrates found in foods?

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Starch, Fiber, Nutritive Sweeteners, Non-nutritive sweeteners

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10
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What type of bond does maltose have?

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Alpha bond

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11
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What type of bond does sucrose have?

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Alpha bond

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12
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What type of bond does lactose have?

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Beta bond

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13
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What are the three functions of digestible carbohydrates?

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Provide energy, sparing protein from use as an energy source, preventing ketosis

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14
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What are the four functions of indigestible carbohydrates?

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Promoting bowel health, reducing obesity risk, better blood glucose control, reducing cholesterol absorption

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15
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What enzymes are used to digest carbohydrates?

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Amylase and dextranase

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16
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What is gluconeogenesis?

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When you do not consume enough carbohydrates, amino acids are used to form glucose.

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17
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A fatty acid with < 6 carbons is absorbed via the

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portal system

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18
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A fatty acid with 6-10 carbons is absorbed via the

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portal system

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19
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A fatty acid with > 12 carbons is absorbed via the

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lymphatic system

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20
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What is diverticula?

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Pockets that form in the intestines. Food gets stuck and inflamed.

21
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A process involved in the synthesis of nonessential amino acids is called

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transamination

22
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Metabolic syndrome is characterized by:

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Insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridemia, Hyperglycemia

23
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What are the three functions of fats in the body?

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  1. Store energy
  2. Insolate and cushion vital organs
  3. help transport essential nutrients in the bloodstream
24
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What is the recommended daily intake of fat?

25
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What is the recommended daily intake of carbohydrates?

26
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What is the range for normal fasting blood glucose levels?

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70-100mg/dL

27
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How many double bonds do saturated fatty acids have?

28
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How many double bonds do monounsaturated fats have?

29
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What percentage of North Americans consume alcohol?

30
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Does hydrogenation remove or add hydrogen form carbon chains in fatty acids?

31
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Do CIS fatty acids have hydrogens on the same or different side of the fatty acid?

32
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What are the three main classes of lipids?

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Triglycerides, Phospholipids, Sterols

33
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What is the structure of a Triglyceride?

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3 fatty acids attached to 1 glycerol

34
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How can fatty acid carbon chains vary?

A
  1. Number of carbons
  2. Extent of saturation with hydrogen
  3. Shape
35
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What is a saturated fatty acid?

A

All bonds between the carbons are single

36
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What is a monounsaturated fatty acid?

A

One double bond

37
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What is a polyunsaturated fatty acid?

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At least 2 double bonds

38
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What is a Cis - fatty acid?

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Hydrogens on same side of the carbon chain (bent)

39
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What is a Tans - fatty acid?

A

Hydrogens found on opposite side of the carbon chain

40
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What is hydrogenation?

A

Adds hydrogen to the chain of carbons in an unsaturated fatty acid; used by food manufacturers; becomes more saturated, straight, solid

41
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What are essential fatty acids?

A

Fatty acids that we must obtain from our diet

42
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What elements are in protein?

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C, H, O, N, sometimes S

43
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What is the structure of an amino acid?

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Central carbon, nitrogen (amino) group, acid (carboxyl) group, hydrogen, side chain (R)

44
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How many nonessential amino acids are there?

45
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How many essential amino acids are there?

46
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What are the essential amino acids?

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histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Valine

47
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What are some nonessential amino acids?

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Alanine, Arginine, Asparagine, Aspartic acid, Cysteine, Glutamic acid, Glutamine, Glycine, Proline, Serine, Tyrosine

48
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What is the recommended intake of protein?

49
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What are the eight functions of proteins?

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  1. Producing vital body structures
  2. Maintaining fluid balance
  3. Contributing to Acid-Base balance
  4. Forming hormones, enzymes, and neurotransmitters
  5. Contributing to immune function
  6. Transporting nutrients
  7. forming glucose
  8. Providing energy
50
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What is binge drinking?

A

4 or more drinks for women and 5 or more drinks for men

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