Describes the various components of carbohydrates, sugars,, starches, glycogens, and fibers. Details the importance of high fiber foods, whole grains, and digestion. Defines the Glycemic Index of Food and gives many examples of low, medium, and high foods.
○ Photosynthesis - the process in which green plants make carbohydrates
from carbon dioxide and water using the green pigment chlorophyll to
capture the sun’s energy.
Sugars:
● Six sugar molecules are important in nutrition
● Monosaccharides
, ○ Glucose, fructose, and galactose
○ Absorbed directly into the bloodstream
● Disaccharides
○ Lactose, maltose, and sucrose
○ Paira of single sugars linked together
○ Digested and broken down by enzymes
Starch, Glycogen, and Fibers:
● Starch
○ A plant’s storage form of glucose
○ Polysaccharides - long stranded links of glucose
● Glycogen
○ Animal form of glucose
○ Another form of carbohydrates
● Fiber
○ Supporting structures of a plant
○ Digestion involves fermentation
The Need for Carbohydrates:
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