NFS284H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Green Tea, Barley Malt Syrup, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
26 Oct 2016
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Term test 2 reading notes (on final exam) Dietary fiber, glycaemic index, and type 2 diabetes. Researchers wanted to see if diets in low fiber or diets that has a high glycemic index affected risk of developing type 2 diabestes. Observational study results: high gi diet = 60% increased risk in developing type 2 diabetes, high cereal fiber diet = 36% reduced risk in developing type 2 diabetes. Biggest sources of sugar = soft drinks, snacks, cookies = well hidden -> hard to cut down as sugars are differentiated as added/refined or natural are hard too spot. Reduces saturated fats by using lean cuts of beef, poultry, or turkey. Lean ground meat = <17% weigh by fat. Extra lean ground meat = <10% fat by weight. Don"t always avoid saturated fat beef -> combine with low fat + low saturated fat foods such as vegetables. Manufactures are required to list priority food allergens if the food contains them.
