6 nutrients (needed for growth and maintence of your body) Carbohydrates Fats Protein Minerals Energy Nutrients Vitamins Water
CARBOHYDRATES Simple And Complexed
Carbohydrates Come from plants and milk provides energy to body Carbohydrates 55%-65% daily diet
CARBOHYDRATES Processed Natural Carbohydrates White Flour
Simple Carbohydrates Sugar =Glucose for QUICK ENERGY!
Empty Calories Simple Carbohydrates no nutritional value
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Natural Same calories as sugar Empty calorie Whats the danger?
Simple Carbohydrates Check in Discussion Are some simple carbohydrates better than others? Why? What do they provide the body with?
How monosaccharides join to form disaccharides
1. Simple Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Disaccharides 2. Starch 3. Fiber Simple Carbohydrates Complex Carbohydrates
SIMPLE (sugars) COMPLEX (polysaccharides Starch/Fiber) REVIEW
Complexed Carboyhdrates =Starch&Fiber Sustained supply of energy Complexed Carbs preferred fuel source (Whole Grains, Fruits, Legumes, Vegetables)
Hard to digest Needs to be cooked Found in seeds Digestion starts in the mouth Absorbed in the the small intestines
Indigestible part of the plant. Enzymes cannot break the chemical bonds Provides no energy but makes you feel full Soluble fiber – barley, legumes, fruits & oats Insoluble fiber – strings of celery, kernel of corn, outer layer of grains
Simple Carbohydrates = Glucose Extra Glucose is stored in the muscles and liver as Gylcogyn
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1. All carbohydrates, _______or _______change into __________ which provides _______ for the body. 2. Quick energy comes from ____________ carbohydrates like ________. The body prefers _________ carbohydrates like _____________ because these foods produce________ energy. 3. If storage areas are full, extra ________is stored in ___ _____as stored ______
Reading Labels SPECIAL K Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 CUP Calories 110 Calories from Fat 0 Total Fat 0g Sat. Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Tot. Carb. 22g Dietary Fiber 1g Sugars 4g Cholesterol 0mg Protein 7g Sodium 219mg INGREDIENTS: Rice, wheat gluten, sugar, defatted wheat germ, salt, high fructose corn syrup, dried whey, malt flavoring, calcium caseinate, SHREDDED WHEAT Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 CUP Calories 170 Calories from Fat 10 Total Fat 1g Sat. Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Polyunsaturated 0.5g Tot. Carb. 40g Dietary Fiber 6g Soluable Fiber 1g Unsoluable Fiber 5g Sugars 0g Cholesterol 0mg Protein 6g Sodium 0mg INGREDIENTS: Whole grain wheat Where do the other 17g come from?