LIFESCI 2N03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Durum, Dietary Fiber, White Rice
21 Nov 2015
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Adequate diet- a diet that provides enough energy, nutrients, and fibre to maintain a person"s health. Moderation- refers to the eating right amounts of food to maintain a healthy weight and optimize the body"s metabolic processes. Variety- refers to eating many different foods each day. Energy density- amount of energy in a food source relative to its mass (ie. tim"s. Skim milk vs. chocolate milk. Oats: steamed or kin-dried, then dehulled, rolled (to make oat flakes, granulated (fine oatmeal, advertised to have a cholesterol-lowering effect, oats will have the effect of reducing how much cholesterol we absorb as it replaces the animal-based food. Barley: milled (same processing as heat, used for baking, brewing, vinegar, soups, flour, flatbread. Rye: milled and baked into bread and breakfast cereals. Nuts and seeds: eaten raw or roasted, processed for oil. Seeds: sunflower, sesame, pumpkin: regular consumption decreases risk for coronary artery disease (action of vitamin.
