carbs

• starch is the main energy source
• starch stores glucose in the body called glycogen
• the sugars are glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose
• glucose

  blood sugar or the body’s fuel
• fructose

  natural sugar in fruits or honey
• sucrose

  table sugar
• lactose


  suagr in milk
• fiber is a carb but NOT digestible
• fiber helps

  • maintain health of digestive track
  • reduces blood cholesterol & the risk of heart disease
  • helps controls diabetes
  • helps control body fat
• foods with skin have more fiber, such as potatoes, apples, peanut butter, pickles