DIET 4475 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, Hyperglycemia
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1 unit of insulin given per x grams carbs eaten. High blood sugar levels increase your risk for heart disease. Chronic inflammation of the artery walls leads to plaque becoming more vulnerable to rupture. High blood sugar is considered an inflammatory condition. Chronic inflammation goes along with being overweight, not being active, or having too high levels of blood glucose. Hfcs and sucrose are metabolized almost the same way. Affect metabolic markers for obesity and disease (insulin, glucose, ghrelin, leptin) No studies show hfcs to be completely responsible for obesity. Obesity rates continue to go up and hfcs usage goes down. The nutrient that is added to rehydration liquids to promote na+ and water absorption in patients with diarrhea is glucose. The presence of glucose in the lumen of the small intestines facilitates the absorption of na+. When more na+ is absorbed, the osmotic load of the intestine contents is decreased.
