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• What’s the first function of carbs?

  to give the body energy
• What nutrient is the main source of energy for the body?

  Carbs
• What’s the second function of carbs?

  To help the body get rid of waste products
• What is the 3rd function of carbs?

  its a macronutrient
• How is dextrin formed?

  when starchy foods are baked or toasted
• What are the deficiency’s of carbohydrates?

  lack of energy, weight loss, severe weakness
• Give a brief summary of the carb deficiency: lack of energy?

  the level of glucose in the blood will drop and the cells throughout the body will not have enough energy
• Give a brief summary of the carb deficiency: Weight loss?

  the body starts to use energy from fat cells so the person will lose weight over a period of time
• Give a brief summary of the carb deficiency: Severe weakness?

  the body must make sure that the brain and virtual organs receive energy. So once all the fat stores are used up the body will break down protein that makes up muscle energy.
• The 2 major types of carbohydrates are sugar and starch
• Carbohydrates → glucose

  
  

  • When we consume carbohydrates, our bodies convert the starch and sugar into glucose. Once absorbed into the blood, the glucose can be used for energy.
• The body digests simple and complex carbohydrates at different speeds.
• Complex carbohydrates

  
  

  • Examples - starch and polysaccharides (multiple monosaccharides joined together).
  • As complex carbohydrates cannot be digested as quickly as simple carbohydrates, they raise blood sugar levels more gradually. Energy is released at a slower pace.
• Simple carbohyrates

  
  

  • Sugar is a simple carbohydrate.
  • There are 2 types: monosaccharides (basic sugar molecule) and disaccharides (two monosaccharides).
  • Glucose and fructose are monosaccharides. Sucrose is a disaccharide.

  
  

  • Simple carbohydrates can be digested quickly. This rapidly raises blood sugar levels and causes a short energy burst.
• Simplecarbohydrates can be digested more quickly thancomplexcarbohydrates.
• Complex carbohydrate

  Cannot be digested as quickly as simple carbohydrates. They raise blood sugar levels more gradually.
• Simple carbohydrate

  Can be digested quickly. This rapidly raises blood sugar levels and causes a short energy burst.
• Government guidelines recommend that carbohydrates should make up 50% of our daily food energy intake.
• Dietary reference values

  • We should try to get as much of this energy as we can from starchy food and natural sugars (e.g. those found in rice, fruit etc.).
  • Added sugars - only 5% of our intake.

  
  

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  Consequences of too many carbohydrates

  Consequences of too few carbohydrates
• Consequences of too many carbohydrates

  
  

  • A build-up of fat - this is because excess carbohydrates in the body are converted into fat. Excess fat can cause obesity.
  • Tooth decay (from eating too much sugar).
  • Higher blood sugar levels.
  • Type 2 diabetes.
• Consequences of too few carbohydrates

  
  

  • Low blood sugar levels. This can lead to hunger, faintness and fatigue.
  • Weight loss.
  • A fat deficiency (because our bodies have had to resort to fat for energy).
  • A fat deficiency can lead to a protein deficiency, as our bodies begin to use proteins for energy.