CARBOHYDRATES

Ann Drown
Axia College
SCI/241
April 17, 2011
OVERVIEW
 Energy Source
 Part of the Major Food
Groups
 Natural Sources
 Health Benefits
 Lack of Carbohydrates Leads
to Health Hazards
DEFINITIONS

 Carbs. are made up of saccharides

 Saccharides
 Carbon
 Hydrogen
 oxygen
 Sugars
THREE TYPES OF CARBOHYDRATES
 Sugars
 Starch
 Glucose
SUGARS

 Simple Sugars
 Milk products
 Vegetables
 Fruit
 White Sugar
 Brown Sugar
 Honey
STARCH
 Large molecules bonded
together
 Glucose
 Found in several foods
FIBER
 Found in foods naturally
 Helps promote digestive health
 Made up of cellulose
TYPE OF CARBOHYDRATES
 Simple carbohydrates
 one to two saccharide
 Monosaccharide
 Disaccharides
 Complex carbohydrates
 Multiple saccharide
units in a chain
 polysaccharides
HEALTH CONCERNS
 Diabetes
 Glucose levels
 Not enough insulin is
produced
 Type 1 diabetes
 Type 2 diabetes
 Gestational diabetes
 Damages caused by
diabetes
HEALTH CONCERNS
 Hypoglycemia
 Low blood sugar
 Affect the pancreas
 Diabetes
 Causes symptoms
 Sweating
 Tremors
 confusion
BENEFITS OF CARBOHYDRATES
 Metabolism
 Promoting digestive health
 Maintaining the bodies glucose levels
REFERENCES
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Mayo Clinic. (2011) Diabetes. Retrieved April 15, 2011, from

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes/DS01121

Mayo Clinic. (2011) Hypoglycemia. Retrieved April, 15, 2011, from

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hypoglycemia/DS00198

Carpi, Anthony. (1996) Carbohydrates. Retrieved April 14, 2011, from

http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?mid=61