1. Mrs. Dehlinger As Modified from Mrs. Couzens Nutrition Unit
Carbohydrates
Mrs. Dehlinger
As Modified from Mrs. Couzens
Nutrition Unit

2. Why? Growth Movement Thinking Senses Digestion EVERYTHING!!!!
Provides energy for:
Growth
Movement
Thinking
Senses
Digestion
EVERYTHING!!!!
For Example -Your nervous system uses the equivalent of Tablespoons of sugar a day.

3. How much? How much sugar does the average American consume per day?
22 to 30 teaspoons per day (350 to 475 calories)
How much sugar should we consume per day?
Women: 6 ½ teaspoons (100 calories)
Men: 9 1/2 teaspoons (150 calories)

5. How do I know if I am eating a simple sugar?
LOOK AT THE LABEL!
Anything that ends in –ose
Ex. Dextrose, maltose
Corn syrup
High fructose corn syrup
Modified corn starch

6. Complex Carbohydrates
Examples: Starches, Grains, Rice, Beans, Legumes
Complex Carbohydrates
Many chemical bonds
Tend not to be as sweet
Take longer to digest

7. Sugar in the Body
Glucose – sugar found in blood. Carries energy to cells.
Glycogen – sugar stored in the body (mostly in muscles and liver) to provide quick extra energy.
Fat – If unused or discarded, glucose is stored as fat.

8. cardiovascular disease Replaces more healthful foods
Why Can Sugar Be Bad?
Cavities
gout
Linked to Cancer
Obesity
Resistance to leptin
cardiovascular disease
Type 2 Diabetes
Replaces more healthful foods

9. 4. Sugar may promote over-eating
Leptin is a hormone produced by fat cells. It tells your brain when you have had enough calories.
If you never get that signal, you are still hungry.
High fructose diets can cause people to become leptin resistant, so they do not feel full.
Choose natural carbs like grains and fruits, to get more fiber so you feel fuller faster.

10. Why is NuVal and healthy nutrition important?
According to a 2005 report in the New England Journal of Medicine, the current generation of children will be the first in America to have a shorter life span than their parents’ generation largely due to obesity-related to diseases.
Currently, one-third of kids are overweight or obese, totaling 25 million children (DGA 2010 Final Committee Report). And the impact of this is staggering!
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 70% of obese kids ages 5-17 have one risk factor for cardiovascular disease and 39% have two or more risk factors.
Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea and asthma are all on the rise as the rate of obesity increases in kids and adolescents. Children are now ending up with diseases only previously seen in adults.

11. Moderation is Key!!!!