What happens if we don't consume enough carbs?
What will be an ideal response?
-We break down body protein to produce glucose
-We produce ketones
-produced with starvation, low carb-diets, diabetes
-heart, muscle and kidneys use ketones for energy
-brain adapts after 3 days to use ketones
Ketosis
Keloacidosis
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a. bile. b. trypsin. c. lipase. d. cholecystokinin (CCK).
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a. sit and reach b. stand and reach c. use two hands d. use zigzag motions
Potassium-rich diets tend to reduce blood pressure
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
An infant's birth weight generally ________ during the first year of life.
A. doubles B. triples C. increases very little D. quadruples