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| The three atoms carbs are made of |
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| carbon, hydrogen,and oxygen |
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| starch, glycogen, and sugars |
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| provide energy gained from the sun through photosynthesis in plants |
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| the three monosaccharides |
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| glucose, fructose, galactose |
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| sucrose, maltose, and lactose |
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| polysaccharide in plants, and animals respectively |
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easily digested by colonic bacteria
lowers risk of chronic disease |
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harder to ferment than soluble
aid digestive system, easing elimination |
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| the cause of lactose intolerance |
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| lack of lactase or lactase proficiency |
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| three symptoms, and prevelence of lactose intolerance |
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| gas, bloating, diarrhea; 75% americans |
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| Requires glucose for energy (2) |
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| blood cells, and nerve cells |
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| The short term and long term solutions to glucose deficiency |
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| glucose production from glycogen, and protein & fat (muscle cells) respectively |
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| Incr. BGL-->insulin release-->glucose is allowed into cells-->decr. BGL |
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| decr. BGL-->glucagon released-->glycogen breakdown-->incr. BGL |
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| Result of fasting past 3 days, and 10 days respectively |
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| body starts breaking fat down into ketone bodies (ketosis) which brain can use instead of glucose; ketosis is used almost exclusively |
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| Liver: activities in low carb diet (2) |
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| glycogen stores depleted, dietary protein is converted to glucose for brain |
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| Name 3 of the 9 side effects of ketosis |
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| halitosis, constipation/diarrhea, gout, fatigue, foul taste, gastric pain, low blood pressure, nausea, and fetal danger |
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| Benefits of a fibrous diet (3) |
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| promotes normal BCL, modulates BGL, and maintains healthy bowel funcion |
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| Recommended %calories from carbs by DRI, and WHO respectively |
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| Recommended %cal from sugar according to the DRI and WHO respectively |
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| WHO recommended food/fiber content |
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| > 25g from whole grains, fruits and veggies |
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