PPT-Carbohydrates Sugars: Simple Carbohydrates

Starches Complex Carbohydrates Dietary Fiber Copyright Copyright Texas Education Agency 2012 These Materials are copyrighted and trademarked as the property of the Texas Education Agency TEA and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of TEA except under the following conditions. The sugars and starches in foods supply energy to the body in the form of glucose which is the preferred fuel for your brain and nervous system Its important to choose carbohydrates wisely Your best carbohy dratecontaining foods are nutrientpacked f Resources:. McMurry. , Organic Chemistry, Ch. 25. Nielsen, Food Analysis, Ch. 10 . Dewick. , Medicinal Natural Products, Ch. 8. Belitz. , Food Chemistry. Carbohydrates. Carbohydrates or “sugars” are . Complex and Simple. What’s the difference. Carbohydrates. Carbohydrates provide much of the fuel that keeps the body going.. Carbohydrates are the body’s most preferred source of energy. They make up the largest volume of our daily food. (60% of our food should be from Carbohydrates). Simple and Complex. Carbohydrates. Function-Energy Source. Carbohydrates are the body’s MAIN . source of energy. .. Carbohydrates. It is important that we ingest the “best” form of carbohydrates for our energy needs.. Carbohydrates. We get most of our carbohydrates from the . GRAINS. group.. FRUITS. and . VEGETABLES. are also a good source of carbohydrates.. Almost all of our carbohydrates come from . PLANT. food sources.. for Biofuels. Donal F. Day. Audubon Sugar Institute. UNO Sept. 2014. The deep south states can to produce 50% of the biofuels in the future because they have the most available land with adequate water and sun.. Sugar. Food Science . Ms. McGrath. All About Sugar. •. Natural part of many foods. •Have a sweet taste. •Foods with naturally occurring sugars often contain other nutrients as well. •Sugars can be extracted from plants and used to sweeten foods such as candy, soft drinks and baked products. How do we get our energy to keep moving…?. How do humans get energy?. Eating, of course!. How does the food that we eat get turned into energy?. How do humans get energy?. Our . bodies also make . In order to survive, the human body needs the nutrients found in food. These nutrients, which perform a number of life-sustaining functions in the body, are divided into 6 main categories: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. Each has a unique function in the normal growth and repair of the body.. What elements are . carbs. composed of?. Carbon (C) . Hydrogen (H) . Oxygen(O). In a ratio of – C : H : O. 1 : 2 : 1. Example: Glucose C. 6. H. 12. O. 6. 6. 1 . – polyhydroxyaldehydes or polyhydroxy-ketones of formula (CH. 2. O). n. , or compounds that can be hydrolyzed to them. (aka sugars or saccharides). Monosaccharides . – carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed to simpler carbohydrates; eg. Glucose or fructose.. :. 1. . Describe . the function . and . . . sources . of carbohydrate.. 2. Give . tips for selecting . . . healthful . carbs.. I. . What is carbohydrate?. Carbohydrates are nutrients made of . Carbohydrates. Are the most common type of organic compound. Examples: Starch or sugar. Is used to store energy. Are built in repeating units to make a larger molecule. Contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. 2018. Dr. . Tarek. . Zaida. 1. Carbohydrates. Most abundant class of biological molecules on Earth. Originally produced through CO. 2. fixation during photosynthesis. 2. Roles of Carbohydrates. Energy storage (.