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One of the six classes of nutrients that includes sugars, starches and fiber. The body's main source of energy

• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Fats
• Vitamins

A polysaccharide. Starch and fiber are two examples

• Complex Carbohydrate
• Simple Carbohydrate
• Glucose
• Fructose

The body's storage form of glucose

• Glucose
• Glycogen
• Monosachacharide
• Polysaccharide

Tooth decay

• Dentalia
• Dermabrasion
• Dental caries
• Glucose

A lack of or an inability to use the hormone insulin, which results in a buildup of glucose in the bloodstream

• Hypoglycemia
• Cholesterol
• Diabetes mellitus
• Carbohydrate

Indigestible polysaccharides that make up the tough fibrous walls of plants.

• Fiber
• Starch
• Glucose
• Digestion

A monosaccharide that circulates in the bloodstream and serves as the body's source of energy

• Carbohydrate
• Glusoce
• Galactose
• Glycogen

A low blood glucose level

• Hypothermia
• Diabetes mellitus
• Glycogen
• Hypoglycemia

A carbohydrate made up of two sugar units. Sucrose, lactose, and maltose are examples

• Disaccharides
• Polysaccharides
• Monosaccharides
• Dialysis

A chemical produced in the body and released into the bloodstream to regulate specific body processes.

• Insulin
• Hypoglycemia
• Diabetes mellitius
• Hormone

A hormone secreted by the pancreas to regulate blood glucose level.

• Insulin
• Insoluble fiber
• Pernicious anemia
• Hypoglycemia

An indigestible carbohydrate from plants that does not dissolve in water.

• Soluble fiber
• Disaccharide
• Insoluble fiber
• Hormone

An inability to digest lactose, due to a lack of the digestive enzyme lactase

• Lactase intolerance
• Lactose intolerance
• Hypoglycemia
• Lactose inthurmia

The main sugar found in milk

• Lactose
• Lactase
• Galactose
• Fructose

A carbohydrate made up of single sugar units. Glucose, fructose, and galactose are examples.

• Monosaccharides
• Polysaccharides
• Disaccharides
• Sugar

A carbohydrate sweetner that is separated from its natural source for use as a food additive. There is a strong link between obesity and this sweetner.

• Monosaccharide
• Refined sugar
• Cholesterol
• Saturated fat

The feeling of fullness a person has after eating food.

• Diabetes mellitus
• Hypoglycemia
• Soluble fiber
• Satiety

A monosaccharide or disaccaride.

• Complex carbohydrate
• Polysaccharide
• Simple sugar
• Saturated fat

An indigestible carbohydrate from plants that dissolves in water.

• Insoluble fiber
• Disaccharide
• Soluble fiber
• Monosaccharide

A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides.

• Sugars
• Salts
• Fats
• Polysaccharides

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