Carbohydrates: The Preferred Body Fuel

The Basics

• One of ___ Basic Nutrients• Provides ___cal/gram• Recommended- ________% of daily diet• Breaks down into• _______• _______• _______

Carbohydrates

• Monosaccharide• Single sugar units

• Glucose• Fructose• Galactose

Carbohydrates• Disaccharide• Two sugar units

• Sucrose• Maltose• Lactose

Carbohydrates

• Polysaccharides• Many sugar units

• Starch• Fiber

Functions of Carbohydrates

• 1. Produce Energy

• 2. Spare Proteins

• 3. Break Down Fats

• 4. Provide Bulk in the Diet

Other Benefits

Fiber

• Soluble Fiber • Insoluble Fiber

How Your Body Uses Carbohydrates

• Hormones

• Insulin

• Glycogen

• Satiety

Meeting Your Carbohydrate Needs

• Sugars

• Starches

• Fiber

Health Questions• Hazard to your Teeth

• Hyperactivity

• Is Sugar Addictive?

• Diabetes

• Hypoglycemia

• Lactose Intolerance

Review• Name 3 chemical ways carbohydrates break

down.

• What are the simple carbohydrates?

• What are the complex carbohydrates?

Review• Name 4 functions of carbohydrates.

• Name 3 ways carbohydrates helps the body.