Carbohydrates Flashcards
What are the 2 types of carbohydrates?
Simple (sugars) and complex (starches and fibre)
How does the body use carbohydrates? Step by step
Eat carbs, body breaks them down into simple sugars (glucose,fructose, lactose and sucrose) and then they’re absorbed into the bloodstream
When your sugar level rises in your body, your pancreas releases a hormone called ______.
Insulin
Why is insulin needed in the body?
It’s needed to move sugar from the blood into the cells where then the sugar can be used as a source of energy. (Glucose)
When the process goes fast as with ______ _______- you are likely to be hungry again. When it occurs slowly such as with _____ _____ food- you’ll feel sati studies longer
When the process goes fast as with simple sugars- you are likely to be hungry again. When it occurs slowly such as with whole grain food- you’ll feel sati studies longer
___ to ___ of our daily calories should come from carbohydrates.
45% to 65% of our daily calories should come from carbohydrates
What is the function of carbohydrates?
Provides body main source of energy, provides bulk and helps the body digest fats.
Where can carbohydrates be found?
Sugars: honey, jam, candy, sweets
Fibre Sources: fruits, vegetables, whole grain
Starch sources: Breads, cereals, pasta
What are simple carbs?
Made from small carbohydrates, broken down and absorbed quickly by the body, found in refined sugars.
What are complex carbs?
Also known as starches or fibres, composed of long strings of simple carbohydrates and take longer to break down
What are examples of Simple Carbohydrates?
Pie, sugar, maple syrup, white bread, cookies, fruitopia, fruit loops, Pepsi/soda
Examples of complex carbohydrates?
Oatmeal, broccoli, corn, asparagus, brown rice, baked potatoes, strawberries, whole wheat bread, white bread
What does refined mean?
It means that the food is highly processed
What does it mean when the fibre and bran as well as many of the vitamins and minerals have been stripped away?
The food is refined
What does it mean when the food is unrefined
Really high in fibre and aren’t processed as much
