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carbs & fats

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what is the major function of carbohydrates?   provide heat & energy  
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What is the major building block of a CHO?   Glucose  
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How many calories of energy do we get from CHO?   4 cal/g  
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what are the 3 groups of carbohydrates?   monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides  
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which one is referred to as a simple sugar? list some examples.   monosaccharides. glucose, fructose, galactose.  
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which one is referred to as a double sugar? list some examples.   disaccharides. sucrose, maltose, lactose.  
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which one is referred to as a complex CHO? list some examples.   polysaccharides. veggies, starches, grains.  
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KNow the 2 ways we store glucose?   1.) convert to glycogen and store it in the liver & muscles. 2.) convert to fat & store it in adipose tissue.  
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which values would indicate a high glycemic index? low glycemic index?   70 or higher. 55 or lower  
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which type of fiber lowers cholesterol? give an example.   soluble fiber, oat bran, peas, beans & fruits  
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Which one helps with elimination? give an example.   insoluble fiber, whole grains, beans.  
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what is a whole grain?   all 3 parts bran, endosperm, & germ  
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what is the major function of fat?   heat & energy.  
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How many calories of energy do we get from fat?   9 cal/g  
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what is a saturated fat? know some examples.   fat solid at room temp, most from animal sources-whole milk dairy products, egg yolks, lard, meat, poultry skin, seafood, coconut & coconut oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil.  
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what is a triglyceride?   main storage form of fat/lipid  
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what is the recommended fat intake?   20-35% of total cals of the day  
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what is cholesterol? how is it used in the body & where is it made?   nutrient not fat, makes cell membranes, hormones, Vit D, 75% made in liver 25% from food sources.  
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What is LDL?   cholesterol that deposits fats in ur tissues. Bad  
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What is HDL?   cholesterol that transports fat to the liver for excretion. Good  
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Lipo Porteins transport lipids.    
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what is a trans fat? list some sources.   fats produced by chemical processing. fat gets heated hydrogen gets added to it. most margarines,veggie shortening, fast foods, deep-fried chips.  
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what is unsaturated fat? name the 2 kinds and list some sources.   soft or oily at room temp. less hydrogen then sat fat. 2 sources monounsaturated & polyunsaturated.M-olives,olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil, cashews, most other nuts. P-corn, soybean,safflower & cottonseed oils, fish.  
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what things can lower serum cholesterol and triglycerides?   less saturated fats more unsaturated fats, exercise, increasing soluble fibers.  
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