The experiment was to examine the blood glucose concentrations over a period of time after the intake of carbohydrate (coke) compared with a controlled test (intake of diet coke that has no sugar content). b) Coke contains sugar‚ a type of carbohydrate‚ which will be absorbed by the liver from the gastrointestinal tract after being digested into monosaccharides‚ mainly in the form of glucose‚ into the bloodstream. The body will
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to moderately simple one. Ketosis means that the body has gone from using carbohydrates as its source of fuel to fats-almost exclusively. But it’s a little more involved than that. Ketosis starts when there aren’t enough carbohydrates in the blood stream to refill glycogen stores in your liver. What is glycogen? The liver makes glycogen from carbohydrates as a kind of quick food source for the body. A lack of carbohydrates means the body needs an alternate food source. So the body uses fat‚
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highly fatty or has a lot of cholesterol. 2. A snack pack of potato chips holds 28 grams of chips. Based on your data‚ how much fat is present in a snack pack? In such a bag of chips‚ there are about 15 grams of carbohydrate and about 1 gram of protein. Given that carbohydrates and protein provide about 4 Calories of energy per gram and fats provide about 9 Calories per gram‚ what is the total energy equivalent (in Calories) of a bag of chips? What percent of Calories are from fat? Fat in
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that they are receiving the proper daily percentage in a serving. The 5/20 rule is making sure that if a serving of a particular nutrient is within an individual’s particular need. An example would be I am watching my saturated fat intake and carbohydrates. I have an 18 ounce jar of Jif Omega-3 peanut butter. There are 15 servings in a jar. A single serving of peanut butter is two tablespoons. The saturated fat for this particular item is 14% of the recommended daily requirement. The total fat for
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Veronica Guerrero Macromolecules of Life The macromolecules of life experiment involves the biology of life. The biology of life includes carbohydrates‚ lipids‚ proteins and which will not be included in this experiment nucleic acids. The introduction of this experiment will reference how to become familiar with lipids‚ carbohydrates‚ and proteins. It will also include the knowledge of how these macromolecules function in living organisms. This experiment will identify the macromolecules
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and how it deals with our daily classroom requirements. Our brain needs several very important ingredients to make it more efficient with our academic success. Shockingly‚ fats are critical‚ our brains need good fats. We also need proteins‚ carbohydrates and water. These ingredients are really necessary for us to process information effectively. We will now look at the way our brains work. Within your brain‚ a biochemical process of learning is occurring‚ that parallels the classroom experience
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How important are fluids? Fluid replacement is probably the most important nutritional concern for athletes. Approximately 60% of your body weight is water. As you exercise‚ fluid is lost through your skin as sweat and through your lungs when you breathe. If this fluid is not replaced at regular intervals during exercise‚ you can become dehydrated. When you are dehydrated‚ you have a smaller volume of blood circulating through your body. Consequently‚ the amount of blood your heart
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about. Using a biology textbook and the resources listed‚ describe what the following molecules are and what they are used for in the human body. List some specifi c examples of each. Also list major dietary sources of each. a. Proteins b. Carbohydrates c. Fats . Janine made this statement: “… if your brain doesn’t get carbs—well‚ glucose‚ anyway—you get really cranky. You have to have enough carbs.” Find out if Janine is right. How does the nervous system use glucose? . Janine also said:
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designed to maximum nutrition‚ while limiting sugar‚ carbohydrates‚ and sodium. A type 1 diabetes diet is focusing on nutritious foods that are high in vitamins and minerals‚ while cutting down on foods that are high in fats‚ sugar‚ or empty carbohydrates. Some basic recommendations nutrition for type 1 diabetes diet is fruits‚ vegetables‚ whole grains‚ carbohydrates‚ and proteins. Fruit are natural sources of sugar and should be counted as carbohydrates for using a diet plan‚ which is fresh or frozen
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Case Study 1 1.) Define hypoglycemia. What are hypoglycemic blood glucose values in an adult? Hypoglycemia: Low blood glucose level that results from too much insulin‚ not enough food‚ or excess activity. It is defined as the presence of Whipple’s triad: manifestations consistent with low blood glucose‚ a low plasma glucose concentration‚ and resolution of symptoms or signs after plasma glucose concentration is raised. Four common causes are: 1.) excess insulin‚ 2.) deficient intake or absorption
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