1. CARBOHYDRATES

2. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CARBS?

3.  The body’s most preferred source of energy  60% of our daily food WHAT ARE CARBS?

4.  Almost all come from plant sources  Grains  Vegetables  Fruits  Sugars  Legumes WHERE DO THEY COME FROM?

5.  The main function of carbohydrates is to provide energy  4 calories per gram  If we eat more carbs than our body needs for energy, they are stored as fat NUTRITIONAL VALUE

6. 1.Simple Carbs (sugars) 2.Complex Carbs (starches) 3.Fiber 3 TYPES OF CARBS

7.  Quick energy sources  Come from sugar  Don’t provide any other nutrients or fiber SIMPLE CARBS (SUGARS)

8. SIMPLE SUGARS Food Sources:

9. SUGARS SugarOther NameFood Sources Glucose“Blood Sugar”Fruits, Veggies, Grains Sucrose“Table Sugar”Table sugar, sugar cane Fructose“Fruit Sugar”Fruits Maltose“Malt Sugar”Grains Lactose“Milk Sugar”Milk

10.  Check out the food label!!! List of ingredients: sugar, brown sugar, fruit juices, molasses, honey, syrup, malted corn sweetener, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, maltose, fructose, lactose, glucose, dextrose… ADDED SUGARS?

12.  Supply longer lasting energy  Comes from starchy foods like grains, flour, fruits, vegetables, rice, and pasta  Provide other nutrients and fiber  Healthier choice!  Complex starches will break down into simple sugars COMPLEX STARCHES

13. COMPLEX STARCHES/SUGARS

14. DIGESTION OF CARBS

17. WHICH IS BETTER?

18.  An indigestible carbohydrate that is essential to our digestive system.  It is called a non-nutrient because our body doesn’t digest it. FIBER- WHAT IS IT?

19. 1.The average American does not get enough fiber in their diets. 2.The National Cancer Institute recommends that the average person gets 20-35 grams of fiber every day. 3.Two other common names for fiber are: roughage or cellulose. MORE ON FIBER

20.  Attracts WATER to the INTESTINES and helps move food through our systems faster  Acts as a SPONGE  Helps you feel FULL and SATISFIED  Reduces the risk of certain CANCERS including colon cancer and breast cancer WHAT DOES IT DO?

22.  Fiber only comes from plant sources!  Fruits, vegetables, lentils, whole grains, nuts and seeds  Some ways to eat more fiber:  Eat more whole grains  Use whole wheat flour  Eat more fruits and vegetables  Eat the skins of fruits and vegetables WHERE DOES IT COME FROM?

23. KERNEL OF WHEAT

24. WHOLE GRAIN: When a product uses the entire wheat kernel, or all three parts. REFINED: When products only use the endosperm, which is the least beneficial part of the wheat kernel. ENRICHED: Some of the nutrients that were lost in processing are added back into the product. FORTIFIED: 10% more of the Daily Value for the nutrient is being added.

25. EXTRA…..

27.  An enzyme in your saliva, called amylase started breaking down the starch in the cracker  It also becomes sweeter because the starch is broken down into sugars. WHY DID THE SALTINE DISSOLVE?