NUTR 251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Corn Syrup, Polysaccharide, Starch
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Carbohydrates/ alcohol: carbohydrates, two main groups, simple cho, definition: an essential nutrient provided almost entirely by plant foods and is the major source of energy and fiber, primarily sugars and naturally found in fruits (no juice) and milk. Males: 3 whole fruits a day: green bananas have increased starch but converts to sugar as they age, corn has increased sugar but converts to starch as they age. This occurs when the hormone, insulin, is not produced fast enough by the pancreas to help the cells remove glucose from the blood. The kidneys can"t keep up and glucose spills into the urine. The loss of glucose produces more urine; more urination = more thirst. If not enough insulin is produced, then hyperglycemia remains. Symptoms: higher blood glucose levels, glucose in the urine, increased thirst and increased urination (2) if the glucose in the blood < 60 mg/dl =
