CARBOHYDRATES WHAT ARE CARBOHYDRATES HOW DO THEY FUNCTION

CARBOHYDRATES WHAT ARE CARBOHYDRATES? HOW DO THEY FUNCTION?

CARBOHYDRATES BODY’S MAIN SOURCE OF ENERGY 1 GRAM CARBS = 4 CALORIES CARBOHYRATES ARE CARRIED THROUGH BLOODSTREAM AS GLUCOSE ALL ARE FROM PLANT SOURCES

TWO CATEGORIES OF CARBOHYDRATES SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES

CARBOHYDRATES COME IN THREE FORMS: SUGARS – FAST ENERGY (SIMPLE) STARCH – SUSTAINED ENERGY (COMPLEX) FIBER – ADDS BULK TO THE DIET

SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES SUGARS ARE SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES PROCESSED SUGARS – SYRUP, JELLY, CANDY, TABLE SUGAR NATURAL SUGARS – OCCUR NATURALLY IN : – MILK – LACTOSE – FRUIT AND VEGETABLES – FRUCTOSE – GRAINS - MALTOSE

CHOOSING SIMPLE CARBS CHOOSE A NATURAL SUGAR FOR A QUICK PICK ME UP EXAMPLE: AN APPLE IS A BETTER SOURCE OF QUICK ENERGY THAN CANDY

COMPLEX CARBS - STARCH EAT IN FORM OF STARCH – PASTA, BREAD, CEREALS STAY IN THE BODY BECAUSE THEY TAKE LONGER TO DIGEST. STARCHES CONVERT TO SUGAR DURING DIGESTION

COMPLEX CARBS - FIBER – ADDS BULK TO THE DIET IS NOT DIGESTED CLEAN OUT BODY LIKE NATURES TOOTHBRUSHES CARRIES CHOLESTEROL FROM BODY HELP FIGHT HEART DISEASE

WHATS GOOD ABOUT CARBS? INEXPENSIVE COMPLEX CARBS FILL YOU UP COMPLEX CARBS GIVE YOU LONG TERM ENERGY (ATHLETES LOAD CARBS FOR COMPETITION)

WHAT’S BAD ABOUT CARBS? SIMPLE CARBS GIVE FAST ENERGY AND THEN YOU CRASH SIMPLE CARBS CAN LEAD TO TOOTH DECAY TOO MANY CARBS CAN CAUSE WEIGHT GAIN

DEFICIENCY BODY WILL USE PROTEIN FOR ENERGY AND YOU NEED PROTEIN TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN BODY TISSUE