NUTR 31500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Glycemic Load, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease
6 Feb 2019
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Oligosaccharides: 3 to 10 simple sugar units, cannot be broken down by digestive enzymes. Group of factors that increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Associated with overall obesity, physical inactivity, genetic predisposition, and aging. Have not eaten for prolonged period of time. Substitute protein-containing snacks for those that contain mostly sugar and aim to spread carbs throughout the day. Condition which blood glucose levels are above normal but not yet diagnostic of diabetes. Can cause other degenerative diseases blindness, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease. Nerves can deteriorate decreased nerve stimulation (neuropathy) lose the sensation of pain. Glycemic index and the amount of carbohydrates consumed. Reflect food"s effort on blood glucose (number of carbohydrates in 1 serving x food"s glycemic index)/ 100 = gl. Though the food and nutrition board recommends a person consume 45 to 65% of their calories from carbohydrates, the actual rda for carbohydrates is much less.
