Review 2 – Carbs and Lipids
Carbohydrates
Know simple vs. complex CHO
Know monosacch, what makes up the disacchar. and polysaccharides
Know what starch is, and what it's made of
Know what glycogen is, and the function of liver and muscle glycogen
Know that storage capacity of glycogen is limited
Know what fiber is and that we cant digest it
Know soluble vs insolube fiber, sources and food examples
Know carbohydrate digestion - what is broken down by what enzyme where
Know what lactose intolerance is and what foods you must limit
Know functions of CHO
Know benefits of fiber
Know problems with too much fiber
Know relationship betwen CHO and obesity, hyperactivity, dental caries (which CHO is most
cariogenic), and blood lipids
Know Recommended intake of CHO (55-65% kcals, at least 50-100 grams, 25-35g fiber/d)
Know how insulin, glucagon, and epinephrine affect blood glucose levels
Know what stimulates insulin, glucagon and epinephrine release
Know where insulin, glucagon are made and secreted from
know "hyperglycemia" and "hypoglycemia"
Know the causes of reactive and fasting hypoglycemia
Know how to prevent reactive hypoglycemia
Know how to treat fasting hypoglycemia
Know the difference between noninsulin dependent diabetes and insulin dependent diabetes (Type 1 and 2)
Know characteristics of people who tend to develop type 1 and 2 diabetes
Know how insulin action is impaired in type 2 diabetes
Know what may cause destruction of pancreatic cells in type 1 diabetes
Know symptoms of type 1 and 2 diabetes
Know complications of type 1 and 2 diabetes
Know how complications can be prevented.
Know how type 1 and 2 diabetes are treated
Know which type of diabetes is more common
Know what gestational diabetes is
Know what happens to baby in mom with gestational diabetes
Know chance of mom with gestational diabetes to develop diabetes later in life
Lipids
Know that lipids can’t dissolve in water
Know classes of lipids
Know that a fatty acid is a chain of carbons with an acid on the end and that the carbon chain can vary in length
Know what makes a lipid saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated
Know examples of saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated fats and which is solid at room temp
Know which type of fatty acid is most/least healthy
Know what hydrogenation is, and what happens to the healthiness of the fat
Know what omega-3 fatty acids are, what they are precursors to, health benefits, and sources
Know what the essential fatty acids are and how much we need
Know what a triglyceride is and that it is the main form of fat in our bodies and food
Know what a phospholipid is and its functions
Know what steroids (sterols) are, examples
Know what cholesterol is made into
Know how triglycerides are digested
Know where each of the 4 lipoproteins originate and what they do
Know what the “bad” and “good” cholesterol are
Know that saturated fat in the diet affects blood cholesterol more than dietary cholesterol
Know the recommended intake of fat (20-30% kcals, <10% saturated)
Know that the chol:HDL ratio is a better predictor of cardiovascular disease risk than total cholesterol (ratio should be low, below 4)
Know other health problems associated with lipids (cancer, obesity)
Sample Question
Which of the following is a monosaccharide:
a. glucose
b. sucrose
c. starch
d. maltose
e. none of the above