Nutrition

Question 1

Carbohydrates

Answer 1

• Energy for muscle/organ function, spare proteins, increase insulin/satiety, improve absorption of Na+/excretion of Ca+
• Simple= sugars; corn syrup, milk, honey, table sugar, cane, beets, molasses, fruit
• Complex= vegetables, grains, pasta, legumes, cereals

Question 2

Proteins

Answer 2

Digested in SMALL INTESTINE
• Builds tissue
• Fluid balance
• Metabolism
• Acid-Base balance
• Secondary energy
*combines with iron--> hemoglobin

Question 3

Lipids

Answer 3

Digested in SMALL INTESTINE
• Insoluble
• Stored as adipose tissue
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