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College Nutrition with Duetry at Weber High School
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By: kristen Lee
Created: 2010-04-14
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Created: 2010-04-14
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Peristalsis
involves the autonomic nervous system and is movement along the digestive tract
Denaturing a protein
Strands of Amino acids change shape or conformation.
Small Intestine
Primary site of nuttrient absorption
Bile
Produced by the liver
Amino Acid seguence of proteins
Defines some of the individual protein characteristics
Glucose Tolerance Test
common method used to diagnose diabetes
carbs are made by plants via a process involving...
Sunlight water chlorophyll and carbon dioxide
Enzymes are...
proteins, and can reyuire vitamins or mineral cofactors for their function
Trans Fatty Acids
Fromed during the hydrogenation process believed to contribute to heart disease "Bad Fat"
Endosperm
Not removed in whole grain processing
Soluble Fibers
Softens in water binds cholesterol, decreasing blood cholesterol
Glucose
Your brain requirs about 100 grams every day
LDL Low density lipoprotein
Bad cholestrol
HDL
good cholestrol
Excess Fat Around the abdominal area
Poses a greater risk for heart disease than excess fat around the hips
Dietary Fiber
Refers to the amount of fiber remaining after body processing
organs functioning in digestion
stomach, intestines, pancreas, gall bladder, liver
Mechanisms of nutrient absorbtion
Passive diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport
Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Prevent heart disease by reduciong fromation of blood clotts, reduciong blood pressure reducing cholesterol levels
Kwashiorkor
a nutritinal deficiency that results from a lack of dietary protien
Degesting a protein
Amino acids strands are being broken apart
Quality of dietary protein
is deoendent on the presence of essential amino acids
organs directly involved in excretion
colon, kidney, skin, lungs
3,500 calories
in one pound of body fat
under water weighing
most reliable method to determin % of body fat
Antibodies
special proteins that inactivate foreign bacteria and viruses
degestion occurs
in the mouth stomach and small intesines
type 2 diabetes.
commonly develops in genetically prone people who gain excessive amounts of wight repidly during adulthoodmay be controlled with lifestyle changes
CHlesrol
FouninAnimlFoods
InsalubleFbers
cellulose, hmeicellulose,Lignin
Hypoglycemia
Low blood sugar
Glycogen
The sorge form of cmplx carbs in body
muscle glycogen
provides fuel to the working muscle
About this deck
By: kristen Lee
Created: 2010-04-14
Size: 34 flashcards
Views: 17
Created: 2010-04-14
Size: 34 flashcards
Views: 17
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