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Carbohydrates

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carbohydrate   organic compound made of varying numbers of monosaccharides  
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monosaccharide   single sugar  
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disaccharide   two simple sugars bonded together  
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simple carb/sugar   category of carbs consisting of mono- and disaccharides  
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hexose   monosaccharide made of 6 carbon atoms  
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glucose   a six-carbon monosaccharide produced by photosynthesis in plants  
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photosynthesis   process whereby plants use nrg from the sun to produce glucose from carbon dioxide and water  
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fructose   sugar found in fruits and vegetables (levulose)  
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high-fructose corn syrup   substance derived from corn that is used to sweeten foods and beverages  
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galactose   6-carbon monosaccharide found mainly bonded with glucose to form the milk sugar lactose  
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lactose   disaccharide consisting of glucose and galactose (mammary glands)  
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maltose   disaccharide consisting of two glucose bonded together; formed from the breakdown of starch  
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sucrose   disaccharide consisting of glucose and fructose (found in F & V)  
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glycosidic bond   a type of chemical bond that forms between 2 monos  
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alpha glycosidic bond   a downward-facing type of glycosidic bond between 2 monos  
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beta glycosidic bond   an upward-facing type of glycosidic bond between 2 monos  
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complex carbs   category of carbs that includes oligosaccharides and polysaccharides  
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oligosaccharide   made of 3-12 monos  
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polysaccharide   complex carbs made of many monos 13+  
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amylose   a type of starch consisting of a linear (unbranced) chain of glucose molecules  
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amylopectin   a type of starch consisting of a highly branched arrangement of glucose molecules  
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glycogen   polysaccharide consisting of a highly branched arrangement of glucose molecules (found in liver and skeletal muscles)  
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carb loading   technique used to increase the body's glycogen stores  
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fiber   poly found in plants that is not digested or absorbed in the human small intestin  
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dietary fiber   fiber that naturally occurs in plants  
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functional fiber   fiber that is added to food to provide beneficial physiological effects  
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total fiber   the combination of dietary fiber and functional fiber  
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diverticular disease, or diverticulosis   condition in large intestin; characterized by the presence of pouches that form along the intestinal wall  
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diverticulitits   inflammation of divericula (pouches) in the lining of the large intestin  
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soluble fiber   fiber that dissolves in water  
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insoluble fiber   fiber that does not dissolve in water  
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bran   the outer later of a grain; contains most of the fiber  
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germ   the portion of a grain that contains most of its vitamins and minerals  
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endosperm   the portion of a grain that contains mostly starch  
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whole-grain foods   cereal grains that contain bran, endosperm, and germ in the same relative proportion as they exist naturally  
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salivary alpha-amylase   enzyme(salivary gland)that digests starch by hydrolyzing a-1,4 glycosidic bonds  
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dextrin   a partial breakdown product formed during starch digestion, consistinf of varying numbers of glucose untis  
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pancreatic a-amylase   enzyme(pancreas) which digests starch by hydrolyzing a-1,4 glycosidic bonds  
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maltase   brush border enzyme that hydrolyzes maltose into glucose molecules  
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brush border enzyme   enzyme(enterocytes) which aids in the final steps of digestion  
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limit dextrin   a partial breakdown product formed during amylopectin digestion that contains 3-4 glucose molecules and an a-1,6 glycosidic bond  
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a-dextrinase   brush border enzyme that hydrolyzes a-1,6 glycosidic bonds  
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disaccharidase   brush border enzyme that hydrolyzes g-bonds to disaccharides  
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sucrase   brush border enzyme that hydrolyzes sucrose into glucose and fructose  
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lactase   brush border enzyme that hydrolyzes into glucose and galactose  
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lactose intolerance   inability to digest the milk sugar lactose; lack of lactase  
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glycemic response   the change in blood glucose following the ingestion of a specific food  
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glycemic index(GI)   a rating system used to categorize foods according to the relative glycemic responses they elicit  
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glycemic load(GL)   a rating system used to categorize the body's glycemic response to foods that takes into account of carb typically found in a single serving of the food  
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insulin   hormone secreted by the pancreatic B-cells in response to increased blood glucose  
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glucagon   hormone secreted by the pancreatic a-cells in response to decreased blood glucose  
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glucose transporters   proteins that assist in the transport of glucose molecules across cell membranes  
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insulin-responsive glucose transporters   glucose transporters that require insulin to function  
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insulin receptors   proteins(surface of cell membranes) that bind insulin  
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hyperglycemia   abnormally high level of glucose in the blood  
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impaired glucose regulation   condition characterized by elevated levels of glucose in the blood  
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glycogenesis   formation of glycogen  
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hypoglycemia   abnormally low level of glucose in the blood  
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reactive hypoglycemia   low blood glucose that occurs when the pancreas releases too much insulin in response to eating carb-rich foods  
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fasting hypoglycemia   low blood glucose that occurs when the pancreas releases excess insulin during periods of low food intake  
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glycogenolysis   the breakdown of liver & muscle glycogen into glucose  
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epinephrine   hormone released from the adrenal glands in response to stress; helps increase blood glucose levels by promoting glycogenolysis  
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gluconeogenesis   synthesis of glucose from noncarb sources  
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cortisol   hormone secreted by the adrenal glands in response to stress; helps increase blood glucose availability via gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis  
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ketone   organic compound used as an nrg source during starvation, fasting, low-carb diets, or uncontrolled diabetes  
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ketogenesis   metabolic pathway that leads to the production of ketones  
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ketosis   condition resulting from excessive ketones in the blood  
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