NUTR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Dietary Fiber, Diverticular Disease, Ketosis

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Nutrition
• Course: NUTR 1010
• Professor: Laura E Forbes

Document Summary

Lower risk of constipation, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, colon cancer, diverticular disease. Fibre keeps you regular, decreases risk of: constipation, diverticulosis, colon cancer. Canadians on average get 14g per day. To manage: small servings, a variety of fibre-rich foods. Amdrs: 45-65% of calories should come from cho. For a 2000kcal diet: 45% for 200 = 900kcal/4g per kcal = 225g cho. Carbohydrate also has an ra of 130g of cho per day. What if we don"t consume enough cho: Insufficient cho to fuel brain: brain cells rely on glucose, brain seeks alternative fuel. Ketones: water-soluble organic molecules that provide energy to the brain when we fast or consume low cho. Low carb diets promote ketosis for fat burning: Side effects: constipation, bad breath, high levels of fat in blood, mildly acidic blood. Natural sugars are found in raw foods i. e. sugars in fruit, sugars in milk. These also contain fibre, vitamins and minerals. More natural sugars related to better health.