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Lesson 05

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DIGEST

what-MEAN

BODY

TEAR-APART+

FOOD

BECOME

SUGAR

G-L-U-C-O-S-E

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01. DIGEST what-MEAN?

Answer: BODY TEAR-APART+ FOOD BECOME

SUGAR G-L-U-C-O-S-E

01. What does digestion mean?

Answer: The body turns food into glucose.

HAPPEN = "take place" = "occur"

TEAR-APART+

FOOD BECOME

THAT

PROCESS

DIGESTION

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02. HAPPEN YOU EAT, BODY TEAR-APART+ FOOD BECOME SUGAR G-L-U-C-

O-S-E, THAT PROCESS NAME WHAT?

Answer: DIGESTION

02. What do you call it when your body breaks down food into sugar?

Answer: DIGESTION

DIGEST

FINISH = "completed" = "done with" = over

MAKE=create=produce what-HAPPEN_NEXT

BLOOD

DISTRIBUTE_TO_CELLS

ENERGY

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03. DIGEST FINISH MAKE G-L-U-C-O-S-E, what-

HAPPEN NEXT?

Answer: DIGEST FINISH, BLOOD DISTRIBUTE SUGAR-[glucose] TO CELLS FOR ENERGY

03. After digestion what happens to the glucose?

Answer: After digestion the glucose is distributed by the blood to the cells

for energy.

INTO=enter=entrance

CELL = C-E-L-L

I-N-S-U-L-I-N

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04. BLOOD SUGAR, INTO CELL HOW?

Answer: I-N-S-U-L-I-N

04. What helps move sugar from the blood into

the cells?

Answer: I-N-S-U-L-I-N

not-ENOUGH

MAYBE

CAUSE

WHAT

BLOOD

INCREASE-incremental

HIGH

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05. not-ENOUGH I-N-S-U-L-I-N MAYBE CAUSE WHAT?

Answer: SUGAR YOUR BLOOD INCREASE-incremental HIGH

05. A lack of insulin can cause what?

Answer: SUGAR YOUR BLOOD INCREASE-incremental HIGH

G-L-A-N-D

pancreas = P-A-N-C-R-E-A-S

pancreas = bent-hand_tap_solar_plexus-[in_context=pancreas

produce]

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06. G-L-A-N-D MAKE I-N-S-U-L-I-N, THAT GLAND

what-NAME?

Answer: pancreas

06. What gland produces insulin?

Answer: pancreas

SUPPOSE

BODY

very-LOW

#OR

NONE

THAT

NAME-[called/named/christened]

WHAT

T-Y-P-E 1 DIABETES

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07. SUPPOSE BODY MAKE very-LOW #OR NONE I-N-

S-U-L-I-N, THAT NAME WHAT?

Answer: TYPE 1 DIABETES

07. What do you call it when you body produces

little or no insulin?

Answer: TYPE 1 DIABETES

POP-up= SHOW-UP=occur=manifests

WHY

NOT

SURE

BUT

SHOW-UP

IF = suppose = "consider this…"

PANCREAS-[in_context]

CELLS

MOST

ALL

DESTROY

CANT

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08. T-Y-P-E 1 DIABETES, POP-up WHY?

Answer: NOT SURE BUT SHOW-UP IF PANCREAS

CELLS MOST ALL DESTROY CANT MAKE INSULIN.

08. What causes Type 1 diabetes?

Answer: We are not sure but it shows up when most

or all of the cells in the pancreas have destroyed and can't produce insulin.

OTHER

Juvenile=J-U-V-E-N-I-L-E [or "YOUNG"]

FORMER

DEPEND = "depends on" = "contingent upon"

"Is also known as…" = "OTHER NAME"

or "SAME-[also] NAME"

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09. T-Y-P-E 1 DIABETES OTHER NAME WHAT?

Answer: J-U-V-E-N-I-L-E DIABETES or FORMER I-N-

S-U-L-I-N DEPEND DIABETES"

09. What are some other names for Type 1

Diabetes?

Answer: Juvenile Diabetes or formerly it was called

insulin dependent diabetes.

PROBLEMS

NONE

HELP-me

CAN

LIFE

THREATEN

QM-wig

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10. DIABETES PROBLEMS, IF NONE HELP-me, CAN

LIFE THREATEN QM-wig?

10. Can diabetes problems can be life-threatening if

they are not treated?

M-E-L-L-I-T-U-S

what-MEAN

not-ENOUGH

too-MUCH

HIGH

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11. DIABETES MELLITUS T-Y-P-E 1, what-MEAN?

Answer: BODY not-ENOUGH I-N-S-U-L-I-N,

BLOOD SUGAR too-MUCH HIGH.

11. What is Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1?

Answer: BODY not-ENOUGH I-N-S-U-L-I-N,

BLOOD SUGAR too-MUCH HIGH.

P-A-N-C-R-E-A-S

what-DO

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12. P-A-N-C-R-E-A-S what-DO?

Answer: MAKE I-N-S-U-L-I-N

12. What does your pancreas do?

Answer: MAKE I-N-S-U-L-I-N

TEND

SHOW-UP="pop-up"=appear=occur

how-OLD?

YOUNG=youth=juvenile

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13. T-Y-P-E 1 DIABETES TEND SHOW-UP HOW

OLD?

Answer: YOUNG

13. At what age does Type 1 Diabetes tend to occur?

Answer: YOUNG

CONTROL = manage = administrate

LEVEL-steady-forward-[version]

should / ought to / must / have to = NEED

APPROPRIATE / regular / righteous

HELP-pro1 = HELP-me first person pronoun

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14. YOUR BLOOD SUGAR YOU CAN CONTROL LEVEL-

steady-forward, HOW?

Answer: NEED APPROPRIATE HELP

14. How can you control your blood sugar level?

Answer: NEED APPROPRIATE HELP

USE

INSULIN

HOW LONG?

"For the rest of your life" =

FROM-NOW-ON_LIFE

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15. IF YOU T-Y-P-E 1 DIABETES YOU MUST USE

INSULIN HOW LONG?

Answer: FROM-NOW-ON LIFE

15. How long do you need to take insulin when you have Type-1 Diabetes?

Answer: "For the rest of your life."

DAILY

EAT = FOODUse a single movement to show the verb form, or use a larger slightly rotational

movement to show the verb form.

NUT

"2 ounces" = 2 O-Z

INFLUENCE / advise / advice

FASTING / "to fast" / abstain from food

LEVEL-generalLEVEL-comparative-MORE-

or-LESS-variable

"A 23 percent drop." =23_PERCENT_LESS

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16. SUPPOSE DAILY YOU EAT NUT 2 O-Z, HOW

INFLUENCE YOUR FASTING I-N-S-U-L-I-N LEVEL?

Answer: 23 PERCENT LESS

16. Eating two ounces of nuts twice daily has what

influence on fasting insulin levels?

Answer: 23 percent drop

BODY

MUSCLE

INCREASE

"muscle increase" MUSCLE-EXPAND ex:

BICEPT

10 PERCENT / tithing

resistance = RESIST

REDUCE = LESSor "reduce" = DECREASE

how-MUCH = "HOW-MANY" or "HOW "a

lot"=volume-specific

11 percent

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17. SUPPOSE BODY MUSCLE INCREASE 10

PERCENT, INSULIN RESIST LESS HOW-MANY?

Answer: 11 percent reduction in insulin

resistance.

17. Each 10 percent increase in muscle mass

percentage tends to reduce insulin resistance

by how much?

Answer: 11 percent reduction in insulin

resistance.

DRINK

WATER

MORE-THAN

34

OZ

CHANCE

DEVELOP

HYPERGLYCEMIA = spell it or sign "high_blood_sugar"

21%

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18. SUPPOSE DRINK WATER MORE-THAN 34

OZ, YOUR CHANCE DEVELOP HYPERGLYCEMIA

REDUCE HOW-MUCH?

Answer: 21%

18. Drinking more than 34 ounces of water a day

decreases your chances of developing hyperglycemia

by how much?

Answer: 21%

PEOPLE

"those who are" "they are" "they were" "people who"

"them that" = THEMSELVES

THIN-[lean_person]

WEAK

NOT

MUCH

TEND / propensity toward

WORSE / "more-so" / multiplied / exacerbated

THAN

PEOPLE

THEMSELVES-[non-dominant side]-

comparative

MUSCLE-BICEPT-become-large+alternate

"those people" INDEX-[dominant side]-THEY

67%

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19. PEOPLE THEMSELVES THIN WEAK NOT MUCH MUSCLE TEND WORSE INSULIN RESIST THAN PEOPLE THEMSELVES-[non-dominant side]

STRONG MUSCLE-BICEPT-large+. INDEX-[dominant

side]-THEY INSULIN RESIST WORSE WHAT PERCENT?

Answer: 67%

19. Lean people with low muscle mass are more

likely to be insulin resistant than their more buff counterparts by how

much?

Answer: 67%

THIRSTY

NOT ENOUGH WATER

H-O-R-M-O-N-E

CAUSE [version 1]CAUSE [version 2]

"liver" = L-I-V-E-R

"hormone" = H-O-R-M-O-N-E

or in context after establishing can sign KEY

what-NAME vs NAME

Vasopressin = V-A-S-O-P-R-E-S-S-I-N

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20. SUPPOSE YOU THIRSTY BODY NOT ENOUGH

WATER, H-O-R-M-O-N-E CAUSE LIVER MAKE

SUGAR. H-O-R-M-O-N-E what-NAME?

Answer:

V-A-S-O-P-R-E-S-S-I-N

20. When you are dehydrated what hormone

causes your liver to increase production of

blood sugar?

Answer: Vasopressin