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Carbohydrates

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Carbohydrate foods   provide practical energy (calorie) sources because of their availability, relatively low cost, and storage capacity; structures vary from simple to complex to provide both quick and extended energy for the body.  
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CHO   Carbon Hydrase Oxide  
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Monosaccharides   Simple sugar; Simple carbohydrate  
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Monosaccharides Class Members   Glucose, fructose, galactose  
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Glucose   mainly from starches; Basic single sugar in body metabolism  
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Fructose   Found mainly in fruits and is widely used in processed foods  
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Galactose   Comes mainly from digestion of milk sugar  
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Disaccharides   Double sugar; simple carbohydrates  
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Disaccharides class members   sucrose, lactose, maltose  
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Sucrose   Common table sugar Made up of glucose and fructose – once digested becomes glucose  
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Lactose   Sugar found in milk – w/o this can't absorb calcium and phosphorus  
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Maltose   Derived in the body from intermediate digestion of starch – this is what happens before it becomes glucose in the body  
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Polysaccharides   Starch Glycogen Dietary Fiber  
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Glycogen   stored form in body – stored in liver and pancreas and muscles Found in animal muscle tissue Similar in structure to starch Crucial to metabolism and energy balance  
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Starch   Most important dietary carbohydrate Found in grains, legumes, & some veggies Cooking makes digestion of starch easier  
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Whole grains   retain the bran layer, inner germ, and endosperm, including the nutrients naturally found in the plant  
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Enriched grains   refined grains that have nutrients added back to them  
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Nutritive sweeteners   Sugar alcohols (sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol) – increase blood sugar slowly; prevents sugar spikes  
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Nonnutritive sweeteners   Artificial sweeteners in food – up to 700 x more sweet than table sugar  
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Dietary Fiber   Not digestible Important in health promotion and disease prevention  
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Three types of dietary fiber   Cellulose, Noncellulose polysaccharides, Lignin  
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Daily recommended dietary fiber   38 g/day for men 25 g/day for women  
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Cellulose   Remains undigested in the gastrointestinal tract and provides bulk to a diet Bulk helps move the food mass through the intestine Examples: Stems, leaves of vegetables Coverings of seeds and grains  
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Noncellulose polysaccharides   Absorb water and swell to a larger bulk Examples: pectins, gums, mucilages, algal substances  
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Lignin   Only noncarbohydrate type of dietary fiber Woody parts of plants  
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Sudden increases in fiber can result in what?   gas, bloating, constipation  
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Basic fuel supply of Carbs   Provides energy for physical activities and all work of body cells  
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Reserve fuel supply of carbs   Provided by glycogen Maintains normal blood glucose level  
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Special Tissue Functions of Carbohydrates   Protect cells from depressed metabolic function Vital emergency fuel for heart muscle Brain dependent on minute-to-minute supply of glucose – low blood sugar can result in brain damage and death Carbohydrates regulate proteins and fat  
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Rapid breakdown of fats in the body (seen in diabetics)   in urine in ketones  
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Starches   Provide fundamental complex carbohydrates  
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Sugars   High sugar diets carry health risks – avg American eats ¾ lb of sugar per week Too much sugar can cause diabetes and also tooth decay – can cause cardiac problems  
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Mouth   Mechanical or muscle functions break food mass into smaller particles Salivary amylase, secreted by parotid glands, act on starch to begin its breakdown  
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Stomach   Peristalsis continues mechanical digestive process Gastric secretions contain no specific enzymes for breakdown of carbohydrates  
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Small intestine   Peristalsis continues mechanical digestion Pancreatic secretions  
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Maltase   work on the disaccharides  
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Dietary Reference Intake of carbs   45% to 65% of adult’s total caloric intake should come from carbohydrate foods Limit sugar to no more than 25% of calories consumed  
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two basic types of carbohydrates   simple and complex  
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