{"id":124,"date":"2019-03-11T17:05:07","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T17:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/sunyltnutrition\/?post_type=chapter&p=124"},"modified":"2019-04-04T19:01:14","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T19:01:14","slug":"4-exercises","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/sunyltnutrition\/chapter\/4-exercises\/","title":{"raw":"4. Exercises","rendered":"4. Exercises"},"content":{"raw":"
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It\u2019s Your Turn<\/h3>\r\n
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  1. List four functions of carbohydrates in the body.<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Count the carbohydrates you consume in a day by following the steps for carbohydrate counting. Is your intake within the recommended range?<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Determine your daily fiber intake and whether your diet supplies the amount of fiber recommended to promote health and prevent disease.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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    Apply It<\/h3>\r\n
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    1. Conduct a dietary assessment of the GI of foods in three of your dinners. To aid in this process peruse the website,\u00a0http:\/\/www.gilisting.com\/<\/a>. Plan a dinner menu that balances the GI of the entire meal.<\/li>\r\n \t
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      Learn more on glycolysis and cellular respiration by watching this video on YouTube, and describe in a short paragraph what happens in the body as it uses the process of glycolysis to fuel short bursts of activity.<\/p>\r\n

      Glycolysis Cellular Respiration Overview<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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    3. Conduct an experiment in the classroom that evaluates the sweetness and tastefulness of sugar substitutes. Try them in pure form by putting a small amount on your finger. Record the results from you and your classmates and make a sweetness and taste comparison chart.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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      Expand Your Knowledge<\/h3>\r\n
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      1. Design a Thanksgiving feast with at least ten items that help balance the GI of the meal.<\/li>\r\n \t
      2. Draw a flow chart that incorporates the concept of negative feedback in the regulation of blood glucose levels.<\/li>\r\n \t
      3. Visit the website of the CDC (http:\/\/apps.nccd.cdc.gov\/DDTSTRS\/default.aspx<\/a>) and record the estimates of obesity, physical inactivity, and Type 2 diabetes in the county you live in. Make a list of five ways to curb the trends of obesity, physical inactivity, and Type 2 diabetes in your county.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>","rendered":"
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        It\u2019s Your Turn<\/h3>\n
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        1. List four functions of carbohydrates in the body.<\/li>\n
        2. Count the carbohydrates you consume in a day by following the steps for carbohydrate counting. Is your intake within the recommended range?<\/li>\n
        3. Determine your daily fiber intake and whether your diet supplies the amount of fiber recommended to promote health and prevent disease.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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          Apply It<\/h3>\n
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          1. Conduct a dietary assessment of the GI of foods in three of your dinners. To aid in this process peruse the website,\u00a0http:\/\/www.gilisting.com\/<\/a>. Plan a dinner menu that balances the GI of the entire meal.<\/li>\n
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            Learn more on glycolysis and cellular respiration by watching this video on YouTube, and describe in a short paragraph what happens in the body as it uses the process of glycolysis to fuel short bursts of activity.<\/p>\n

            Glycolysis Cellular Respiration Overview<\/p>\n

            (click to see video)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
          3. Conduct an experiment in the classroom that evaluates the sweetness and tastefulness of sugar substitutes. Try them in pure form by putting a small amount on your finger. Record the results from you and your classmates and make a sweetness and taste comparison chart.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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            Expand Your Knowledge<\/h3>\n
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            1. Design a Thanksgiving feast with at least ten items that help balance the GI of the meal.<\/li>\n
            2. Draw a flow chart that incorporates the concept of negative feedback in the regulation of blood glucose levels.<\/li>\n
            3. Visit the website of the CDC (http:\/\/apps.nccd.cdc.gov\/DDTSTRS\/default.aspx<\/a>) and record the estimates of obesity, physical inactivity, and Type 2 diabetes in the county you live in. Make a list of five ways to curb the trends of obesity, physical inactivity, and Type 2 diabetes in your county.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t
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