NUTR-UE 119 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Microvillus, Pylorus, Emulsion
25 Aug 2016
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Dextrose, cane, sweetener, concentrate, fructose, lactose and maltose, nectars, etc: simple sugars (monosaccharides and disaccharides) Polysaccharides: mono: glucose, fructose, galactose, di: lactose, glu + galac, maltose, glu + glu, sucrose glu + fruc, fructose content: high fructose corn syrup: 42-55%, sucrose 50%, agave nectar 70-90%, honey 40- Soluble: dissolve in water, form gels (viscous), add pleasing consistencies to food, easily digested by bacteria. Fatty acids travel to liver lowering cholesterol: reduces risk of type 2 diabetes: regulates blood glucose. Traps nutrients and delay transit time through digestive tract. Inhibit inflammation in colon: maintaining healthy body weight, delivering less energy per bite, fullness, dri recommendation: 14 grams/1000 calories. Women 51+ 21 g: the average is 16 g a day! Identifiable by nutrition label: simple and complex carbs vs refined and whole grains, not synonymous, simple not unhealthy: found in fruits, dairy vs sugars and concentrated sweets, complex carbs: a spectrum.
