Chapter 6

3. carbs and lignins found in plants, which cannot be digested by human enzymes
6. a chemical that helps the body lower blood glucose back to normal level
7. the sum of dietary and functional fibers in a food
8. measure of speed which various carbs are digested into glucose, absorbed, and enter the bloodstream
11. a low blood glucose level
12. a concentrated source of a nutrient, usually a pill, liquid, or powder form
16. Tooth Decay
18. Long chains of sugar
19. the collective name for all of the monosaccharides and disaccharides
21. Isolated, nondigestible carbohydrates that have been proven to have been proven to have beneficial effects on human health
22. the body's stored form of glucose

1. a carbohydrate composed of single sugar units
2. A disease characterized by lack or inability to use hormone insulin
4. Carbohydrates made up of many sugar units
5. Carbohydrate made up of two sugar units
9. naturally occurring sugars in fruits, vegatables, and milk, as well as added sugars such as table sugar or honey.
10. chemicals produced in the body and released into the bloodstream to regulate specific body processes
13. One of six essential nutrients
14. monosaccharide that circulates in the bloodstreams, supplies energy to the body's cells, and is the only fuel used by the brain
15. foods that have ingredients,such as fiber, added in order to provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition
17. an inability to digest lactose, the main carbohydrates in milk
20. a polysaccharide that is the stored form of energy in plants.