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Title: Nutrients and Membrane Transport
Description: These college level notes taken at Indian River State College go very in-depth in the details of nutrients.
Description: These college level notes taken at Indian River State College go very in-depth in the details of nutrients.
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Chapter 3
Is it possible to supplement your way to
better performance and health?
Nutrients and Membrane Transport
Only section 3
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Supplements
Nearly two-thirds of Americans take
nutritional supplements
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5 can come
from food)
Too little leads to
dehydration
Circulatory system,
maintains blood pressure
Helps dissolve and
eliminate waste products
Cooling by evaporation
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Using sports drinks for hydration is not
always a good choice
Sports drinks are often high in sugar and
can increase the risk of dehydration
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Carbohydrates as nutrients
Carbohydrates:
main energy source
Foods rich in carbohydrates: bread, cereal,
pasta, fruits, and vegetables
Carbohydrates exist as:
Simple sugars (glucose) enter our system
quickly
Complex carbohydrates (branching
chains of simple sugars) are digested
more slowly
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The body digest simple sugars quickly
and easily
Complex carbohydrates are burned more
slowly
Processed foods are high in simple sugars
Excess carbohydrates will get stored for
later use, usually stored as fat
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Carbohydrates
Fiber: indigestible complex carbohydrates
Also called roughage
Why is fiber an important part of a healthful
diet?
Essential for large intestine function
Lowers cholesterol
Reduces cancer risk
Whole foods are less processed and high in
fiber
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Proteins
Proteins are made up of amino acids,
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Proteins are made up of amino acids
Some amino acids can be produced by us
others we must get from food
Essential amino acids: we cannot make
these ourselves; must obtain from food
Complete proteins: contain all the essential
amino acids we need, examples of foods
that contain complete proteins,
Fish
Meat
Eggs
Yogurt
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Vegetarians can get all essential amino
acids by combining plant proteins
(a) Lentils are high in lysine and low in valine
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The side groups of
lysine and valine
are different
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Valine
Lysine
Valine
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Fats
Energy storage molecules
Gram for gram fat stores twice as much
energy as carbohydrates or protein
Energy is stored in the chemical bonds of the
fat molecule
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Foods rich in fat:
Meat, milk, cheese, vegetable oil, and nuts
Most mammals (including humans)
store fat just below the skin for:
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Fats consist of molecule and long
hydrocarbon rich fatty acid tails
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Fats
Unsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are not
bound to as much hydrogen as possible
Liquid at room temperature
Most plant fats (oils) are unsaturated or
polyunsaturated
(b) Unsaturated fat
Glycerol
Hydrocarbons (fatty acid tails)
Oil
When carbon atoms
are double-bonded
to each other, each
carbon can bond to
only one hydrogen
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Fats with many unsaturated
hydrocarbons are kinked
and do not pack tightly
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Other vitamins are fat-soluble
Vitamins A,D,E,K
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C helps absorb Iron)
Why is it better to eat an orange ( or any
other fruit) than to take a vit
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1 shows good sources for certain
minerals and their functions in our body
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Potassium is important for
water regulation and muscle function
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Table 3
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Minerals
Calcium
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Free radicals can damage cell membranes
and DNA
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Processing can remove much of a food’s
nutrition
Whole foods: foods not stripped of
nutrition by processing
Rich in complex carbohydrates, vitamins,
minerals, and antioxidants
Foods rich in antioxidants are: fruits,
vegetables, nuts, grains, dark chocolate
and some meats
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Do antioxidants slow aging?? Do
antioxidants decrease risk of heart disease
and stroke?? Maybe but no hard
evidence
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Practice questions
What is the major difference between
saturated and unsaturated fats? (slide 14)
Which type of fat (saturated or unsaturated
fats) have carbon double bonds?
Why is fiber important? List 3 reasons
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Practice questions
What happens to fat when it undergoes a
process called hydrogenation?
Which of the following macromolecules are
hydrophobic?
Fats (Lipids)
Carbohydrates
Proteins
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Practice questions
What are some important functions of
Potassium in our body? See table 3
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Title: Nutrients and Membrane Transport
Description: These college level notes taken at Indian River State College go very in-depth in the details of nutrients.
Description: These college level notes taken at Indian River State College go very in-depth in the details of nutrients.