Carbohydrates Flashcards
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What is the classification of carbohydrates
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Starches sugars dietary fibre
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What is the composition of carbohydrates
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Simple sugars join together to form starch
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What is the function of carbohydrates
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Heat and energy fibre gives a feeling of fullness fibre helps movement of food through the body
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What is the function of fibre
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Fibre mixes with water in the body and becomes bulky it passes through the body and stimulates peristalsis this pushes unwanted waste out of the body