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Recommended calories from carbs ✔Correct Answer-45 to 65 percent of calories
Carbohydrate subgroups ✔Correct Answer-Glucose -- used immediately for energy, stored in
the liver and muscles as glycose or (if excess) stored in adipose tissue as fat
Simple carbs ✔Correct Answer-easily digested and absorbed into bloodstream
Complex carbs ✔Correct Answer-involve more complex digestive process and provide steady
stream of glucose
Soluble fiber ✔Correct Answer-dissolves in water to form a gel
Insoluble fiber ✔Correct Answer-does not break down, found in barley, legumes, some fruits
and vegetables. Slows digestion, promoting nutrient absorption
Proteins ✔Correct Answer-long chains of amino acids
non-essential amino acids ✔Correct Answer-can be made by the body
essential amino acids ✔Correct Answer-Amino acids that are needed, but cannot be made by
the body; they must be eaten in foods
complete proteins ✔Correct Answer-proteins that contain all nine of the essential amino acids
Calculating protein needs ✔Correct Answer-weight in kilos x 0.8 Weight in kilos is pounds
divided by 2.2.
types of fats ✔Correct Answer-saturated and unsaturated
Unsaturated fats ✔Correct Answer-mono and polyunsaurated
Trans fats ✔Correct Answer-Hydrogenated unsaturated fats with physical properties similar to
saturated fats. Developed to increase food shelf life, improve texture and mimic frying. Raise
LDL and lower HDL.
low-density lipoprotein (LDL) ✔Correct Answer-blood fat that transports cholesterol to organs
and tissues; excess amounts result in the accumulation of fatty deposits on artery walls