Exam 4: Carbohydrates

Discuss the protein-sparing action of carbohydrates.

What is the minimum amount of carbohydrates needed each day?

The starch in grain kernels is found primarily in the germ.

Compare and contrast the three groups of carbohydrates: monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.

With the above food sources in mind, what nutrients are Jill and Henry not receiving?

What are the waste products of carbohydrate metabolism?

High blood glucose is referred to as ____.

Which part of the grain is full of B vitamins?

If there are insufficient carbohydrates in the diet to meet energy requirements, fat oxidation occurs. What is the impact of this on the metabolism of the body? What nutrients does the body use for energy?

Discuss the metabolism of glucose. What is the function of glucose in the body? Which food sources are needed to obtain glucose? What controls the process of glucose metabolism? What does the body do with the glucose that is not needed?

Potatoes are a good food source for _____.

Before carbohydrates are absorbed they are changed to ____.

What is an example of a polysaccharide?

Jill and Henry both have difficulty with constipation. What food sources provide fiber in the diet? What food sources can you recommend to aid this problem? Why have they limited the fiber in their diet? What is the dietary requirement for fiber?

Explain the problems that may occur from a diet mildly deficient in carbohydrates and from a diet seriously deficient.

The following condition can occur when too little carbohydrate is consumed to provide the energy needed by the body.

What is the simplest form of carbohydrate?

When the amount of glucose in the blood becomes excessively high, the condition is called ____.

Develop a dietary plan for them and include a shopping list for the foods needed that they may give to a family member who shops for them.

Ketoacidosis, a condition caused by the accumulation of ketones, or acids, in the blood and urine, upsets the acid-base balance of the body. This condition could cause a fatal coma.