Glucose can be used as immediate energy or stored as __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


glycogen

Nutritional Science

You might also like to view...

Taste and appearance make good criteria for determining the caloric value of foods

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Nutritional Science

A patient receives 4 ounces whole milk and 6 graham crackers as a snack. Which of the following substitutes would lower the glycemic index?

a. skim milk in place of whole milk b. fruit juice in place of whole milk c. 12 saltines in place of 6 graham crackers d. 1T peanut butter in place of 3 graham crackers

Nutritional Science

Metabolic syndrome consists of a cluster of disorders that increase the risk of developing:

a. diabetes. b. cardiovascular disease. c. gout. d. renal failure.

Nutritional Science

Patient X has been on a tube feeding, and now, the RD would like to start transitioning the patient to oral feeding. The RD is particularly concerned about how much protein the patient is consuming. Which method of intake analysis would be the most useful to helping the RD in this situation?

a. A computerized dietary analysis program b. USDA's MyPyramid c. Carbohydrate counting d. A calorie count

Nutritional Science