Carbohydrate Vocabulary

3. neurotransmitter that stimulates glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis
7. the hormone dominant in a fed state; promotes anabolic processes
9. a disaccharide made up of galactose and glucose
10. most abundant monosaccharide in the body; preferred energy source for brain and RBC
12. sweetest of natural sugars; found in a 50/50 ratio with glucose in table sugar
13. fight or flight hormone that break down glycogen stores
15. present in whole wheat flour; but no fiber
20. a condition in which increased pressure in the colon causes weak spots, forming pouches
22. a condition in which an individual doesn't have enough or is resistant to insulin
23. Fiber helps reduce transit time of foods in colon
24. the monosaccharide paired with glucose to make lactose
25. the state in which your body is converting fat to ketones to provide energy when glycogen store are gone (hint: no glycogen means no glucose in diet)
26. the hormone dominant in a fasted state; promotes catabolic processes
28. branched chains of polysaccharides found in starch
29. contain 3 to 10 monosaccharides
30. a state when blood sugar is too high

1. a disaccharide made up of fructose and glucose
2. a state when blood sugar is below normal range
4. simplest form of carbohydrate
5. storage form of glucose in plants (e.g. amylose and amylopectin)
6. the breakdown of glycogen in a fasted state (hint: what hormone is present in a fasted state)
8. examples include cellulose and fiber
11. present in whole wheat flour; high in fiber
14. index a rating of the likelihood of foods to increase levels of blood glucose and insulin
16. present in all types of flour; contains starch
17. straight chain of polysaccharides found in starch
18. a disaccharide made up of two glucose molecules
19. Fiber helps make stool easier to pass by increasing bulk and softening texture
20. examples include sucrose, lactose, and maltose
21. building glycogen in a fed state (hint: what hormone is dominant in a fed state?)
27. storage form of glucose in animals