HN 196 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Acceptable Daily Intake, Dental Caries, Periodontitis
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Nutrition 196 - health problems (chapter 4, part 2) No proven association with childhood hyperactivity: no long term effects (that are known of) Associated with increased (cid:862)bad cholesterol(cid:863) and decreased (cid:862)good cholesterol(cid:863) Associated with a higher risk for diabetes. The process: bacteria thrive on sugar, bacteria metabolize sugar and produce acids, the acids eat away at the tooth enamel. Putting babies to bed with a bottle of breast milk/formula can slowly drip into their gums and cause gum disease: brush your teeth after eating or drinking sugary substances. Most americans eat too little fiber-rich carbs. The adequate intake (ai) oof fiber is 14g/1,000kcal in the diet daily: or 25g/1,000kcal for women, or 38g/1,000kcal for men. Whole grain foods (grains, veggies, fruits, nuts, and legumes) are much healthier sources than the ones with added sugar/fiber: whole grains are kernels that retain the bran, endosperm and germ. Nutritive sweeteners: contain 4 kcal energy per gram, sucrose, fructose, honey, brown sugar.
