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Remarkable Body
Nutrition HO-15 Lesson 3
Question | Answer |
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this group may benefit from drinking 1-2 alcoholic drinks daily | men with heart disease over age 60 |
the most important organ in digestion and absorption | small intestines |
bile is made in this organ | liver |
this organ reabsorbs water and minerals | colon |
provides bulk and increases pressure on the colon | fiber |
bile is stored in this organ | gallbladder |
the breakdown of food into individual nutrients | digestion |
this organ uncoils (denatures) protein | stomach |
carbohydrates are initially stored in what two organs | liver and muscle |
fat is stored where | adipose cells (fat cells) |
carbohydrates are stored as | glycogen |
once glycogen stores are filled, carbohydrates are stored | as fat in adipose cells |
the cells in the stomach secrete what to protect the stomach lining | mucus |
eating small meals, decreasing fiber & wearing loose clothing are recommendations for what condition | heartburn |
carbohydrate digestion begins where | mouth |
alcohol is utilized as energy and food consumed with alcohol is stored as fat, which creates | beer belly |
the uptake of nutrients from the small intestines into the bloodstream | absorption |
carbohydrates have how many calories per gram | 4 |
fat has how many calories per gram | 9 |
protein has how many calories per gram | 4 |
not stored to a great extent, but there is an amino acid pool | protein |
stomach acid traveling from the stomach into the esophagus | acid reflux |
burning sensation experienced in the central chest area from stomach acid | heartburn |
chronic condition due to weak lower esophageal sphincter | GERD |
offer temporary relief but may worsen symptoms of GERD | antacids |
genetic material of all the microorganisms that share our body space | microbiome |
number of microorganisms on our skin and in our body that actually benefit our health | trillions |
main food for our microbiota | MACs (microbiota-accessible carbohydrates) |
live microorganisms that naturally occur in food | probiotics |
more plants and less fast food do what in our guts? | increase microbial diversity |