The role of carbs in weight management
What will be an ideal response?
-Diets high in simple refined carbohydrates
-do not provide satiety--hungry sooner
-Cause a rapid rise in blood glucose--fat storage
-Add a lot of empty calories to the diet
-Diets high in complex unrefined carbohydrates
-provide fiber--increases sense of fullness
-slows absorption--reduces spikes in blood sugar
-are nutrient dense providing vitamins and minerals
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During the second and third trimesters, a pregnant woman's energy needs increase by about how many kilocalories (kcal) per day?
A) 750-850 B) 450-550 C) 100-200 D) 350-450
Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. Healthy villi are longer than the villi which are characteristic of persons with celiac disease. 2. Modified food starch, dextrin, malt, or malt syrup need to be avoided by persons who are sensitive to wheat. 3. Coffee flavorings or creamers need to be avoided by persons who wish to avoid gluten.
Maintaining one's ideal body weight is a good means of decreasing risk of type 2 diabetes.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
It has been demonstrated that foods high in _______________, including dairy products, can actually prevent the formation of kidney stones.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).