Topic 3 Carbohydrates

Question 0

What are complex carbohydrates?

Answer 0

Polysaccharides meaning many
Long chains of glucose molecules
Whole grains
Starch & fibre

Question 1

What are carbohydrates?

Answer 1

Simple sugars
One or 2 sugar molecules linked together

Monosaccharides obtain 1 molecule
Disaccharides obtain 2 molecules

Question 2

What are the 3 forms of carbohydrates?

Answer 2

Starch 4 calories/gram
Sugar 4 calories/gram
Fibre 2 calories/gram

Most foods contain a combination of all 3 forms of carbohydrate

Question 3

Benefits of fibre are?

Answer 3

Colon cancer - gets things going
Heart disease - fibre takes cholesterol w/ it and you poop out
Weight loss - feel full, less calories

Question 4

How many grams of sugar are in 1 teaspoon?

Answer 4

4 g

Question 5

Diabetes is the leading cause of what?

Answer 5

Blindness

Question 6

Additional complications of diabetes include

Answer 6

Amputations, complications of pregnancy, heart disease, kidney disease, foot ulcers, premature death