NUTR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Adipose Tissue, Short-Chain Fatty Acid, Soy Yogurt
23 Jan 2017
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Eat right to prevent constipation: eats lots of fiber. Holds onto water: drink lots of water (or other liquids) What are probiotics: foods that contain live bacteria or yeasts, yogurt, kefir, soy yogurt, miso. What do probiotics do: have been shown to decrease duration of diarrhea and prevent diarrhea caused by antibiotics, may help prevent other diseases. How do they work: increase #s of healthy bacteria. Make short chain fatty acids, improve gi health. Nutrients are released into the blood: the cardiovascular system transports nutrients. The hepatic portal circulation: carries blood and water-soluble nutrients from the digestive tract to your liver, the liver processes then releases nutrients. The lymphatic system system, then into the blood. Carbohydrates may go straight to the muscles to be. Energy metabolism: breaking the bonds between atoms releases energy. Chemical bonds are less chaotic: sticking 2 atoms together takes energy, breaking a bond releases energy.
