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- 3. a food claimed to have an additional function by adding new ingredients or more of existing ingredients.
- 4. a biomolecule consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms, usually with a hydrogen–oxygen atom ratio of 2:1 and thus with the empirical formula Cₘₙ.
- 7. found mainly in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes — is probably best known for its ability to prevent or relieve constipation.
- 9. a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action.
- 10. a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets encoded in humans by the INS gene. It is considered to be the main anabolic hormone of the body.
- 13. a part added to or issued as a continuation of a book or periodical to correct errors or make additions.
- 15. a condition in which your blood sugar (glucose) level is lower than the standard range
- 16. is damage to a tooth that can happen when decay-causing bacteria in your mouth make acids that attack the tooth's surface, or enamel.
- 18. the sum of Dietary Fiber and Added Fiber.
- 19. A group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood (high blood glucose).
- 20. a white, granular, organic chemical that is produced by all green plants.
- 21. a value assigned to foods based on how quickly and how high those foods cause increases in blood glucose levels.
- 23. made up of sugar molecules that are strung together in long, complex chains
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- 1. any of the class of sugars (e.g., glucose) that cannot be hydrolyzed to give a simpler sugar.
- 2. the stored form of glucose that's made up of many connected glucose molecules
- 5. are unable to fully digest the sugar (lactose) in milk. As a result, they have diarrhea, gas and bloating
- 6. any of a class of sugars whose molecules contain two monosaccharide residues.
- 8. a group of diseases that affect how the body uses blood sugar (glucose)
- 11. isolated or purified carbohydrates that are nondigestible, absorbed in the small intestine, and have beneficial physiological effects in humans.
- 12. a simple sugar with the molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₆.
- 14. a carbohydrate (e.g. starch, cellulose, or glycogen) whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together.
- 17. found naturally in foods such as fruits, milk, and milk products. They are also found in processed and refined sugars such as candy, table sugar, syrups, and soft drinks.
- 22. the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food.