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Carbohydrates, Proteins and Lipids: Nutrition Basics
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- 1What is the recommended daily intake for women and men?Men: 2500cal
Women: 2000cal - 2MonosaccharidesGlucose
fructose
galactose - 3GlucoseBlood sugar
- 4FrustoseFruit
- 5GalacoseDairy, Legumes
- 6DisaccharidesLactose
Sucrose - 7LactoseMilk sugar
- 8SucroseTable Sugar
- 9PolysaccharidesStarch
Cellulose
Glycogen - 10starchStored in plants. ex, potatoes
- 11CelluloseStructural sugar in plants
- 12GlycogenStored Glucose in humans
*Is used for energy between meals* - 13How many amino acids in human health? (essential and non essential)20 total
9 essential (from diet)
11 non-essential (body makes) - 14Foods that provide all 9 essential amino acids-peanut butter sandwich
-meat & fish
-quinoa
-hempseed
eggs
chia seeds
tofu - 15The roles of proteins in humansStorage
Transport
Structure
protection
plasma
hormones
enzymes - 16LactaseThis enzyme digests lactose
- 17Albumin functions1. Transport system for some molecules ex. Ca2
2.Regulates plasma's oncotic pressure - 18How to unfold a protein to destroy its activityheat
shearing
harsh chemicals
radiation - 19TrigsStore energy for long term use.
holds 3 fatty acids together - 20Fatty acidssaturated with all single bonds
unsaturated with some double bonds - 21Omega fatty acidsThey are polyunsaturated
- 22Two essential fatty acidsLinoleic acid (w-6)
a-linolenic acid (w-3) - 23Where do we get our cholesterol?25% diet
75% liver - 24Artherosclerosiscoronary artery disease
- 25LipoproteinsProteins that transport fats through the blood
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