Nutrition 2360

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What nutrients are carried through the lymphatic system?

Fat-soluble substances
Define: Probiotics
- Good bacteria found in the colon
- Friendly and beneficial microorganism that live in your gut flora
- Its main job is to keep you healthy
- Examples:
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
- Bifidobacteria
- Enterococcus
- Saccharomyces boulardii
Define: Prebiotics
- Bacteria that is found in the colon
- The nourishment the probiotic bacteria need to grow and colonize the bowels
What is a food source of probiotics?
- Yogurt
- Miso
What is a food source of prebiotics?
- Unprocessed whole grains
- Legumes- Beans and peas
- Fruits
What is a way to prevent and/or bring relief to heartburn (GERD)?
- Prevent by:
- Drinking fluids between meals
- Remaining upright after meals
- Small frequent meals
- Weight loss
- Not smoking
- Reducing alcohol intake
What are the two main causes?
What is a way to prevent and/or bring relief to ulcers?
- Causes:
- Helicobacter pylori= is a bacteria that loves to live in stomach acid and eats stomach mucosa for food
- NSAID use= Asprin and Tylenol
- Prevent by:
- Avoid NSAIDs
- Small frequent meals
- Weight loss
- Not smoking
- Reducing alcohol intake
What is a way to prevent and/or bring relief to gallstones?
- Prevent by:
- Maintain healthy weight
- Control diabetes
- Monitor cholesterol levels
- Monitor hormonal changes (Pregnancy)
What is a way to prevent and/or bring relief to gas?
- Prevent by:
- Not swallowing air
- >Caused by bacteria digesting carbohydrate (prebiotics)
What is a way to prevent and/or bring relief to constipation?
- Prevent by:
- Increase fiber intake
- Lower progesterone level
- Stay hydrated
- *Question medication may be causing it
- Increase activity level
What is a way to prevent and/or bring relief to diarrhea?
- Relieve by:
- Pedialyte
- Gatorade
- *Be careful about taking Immodium
What is a way to prevent and/or bring relief to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
- Relieve by:
- Lower stress level
- Question food tolerances
- www.ibsgroup.org
Purpose of "good bacteria" in food?

Helps with the digestion of food and formation of bowels
What four things may kill "good bacteria"?
- Die from:
- Antibiotics
- Stress
- Hypertension
- Surgery

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Nutrition 2360

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Digestion and Absorption

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2010-02-04T21:08:28Z

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