Carbohydrates

What are carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates are one of the main dietary components that provide energy to the body in the form of various starches which become glucose or fructose when fully absorbed and processed. This category of nourishment includes sugars, starches, and fiber.

Glycemic index of carbohydrates
In order to understand the role of carbohydrates, it is very important to understand the glycemic index of foods as high glycemic carbohydrates lead to sugar rush and sugar crash leading to insulin resistance, and weight gain.

Energy source
The primary function of carbohydrates is to supply power for the body, particularly the brain and the tense system. An enzyme called amylase assists shatter down carbohydrates into glucose (blood sugar), which is utilised for power by the body.

nourishment causes
Carbohydrates are classified as easy or convoluted. The classification depends on the chemical structure of the nourishment, and how rapidly the sugar is digested and soaked up. easy carbohydrates have one (single) or two (double) sugars. Complex carbohydrates have three or more sugars.

demonstrations of lone sugars from nourishment encompass:


 * Glucose
 * Fructose (found in fruits)
 * Galactose (found in milk goods)

Double sugars encompass:


 * Lactose (found in dairy)
 * Maltose (found in certain vegetables and in beer)
 * Sucrose (table sugar)
 * Honey is furthermore a double sugar. But unlike table sugar, it comprises a little amount of vitamins and minerals. (Note: Honey should not be given to children junior than 1 year old.)

Complex carbohydrates
convoluted or complex carbohydrates, often referred to as "starchy" nourishment, encompass:


 * Legumes
 * Starchy vegetables
 * Whole-grain baked baked breads and cereals
 * easy carbohydrates that comprise vitamins and minerals happen routinely in:

Sources of carbohydrates

 * Fruits
 * Milk and milk goods
 * Vegetables

Sources of simple carbohydrates
Simple carbohydrates are furthermore found in processed and perfected sugars such as:


 * Candy
 * Sormal (non-diet) carbonated beverages, such as soda
 * Syrups
 * Sweets
 * White rice
 * White breads
 * Refined flour

Table sugar
perfected sugars supply calories, but need vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Such simple sugars are often called "empty calories" and can lead to weight gain.

Also, many perfected nourishment, such as white wheat wheat wheat flour, sugar, and white rice, need B vitamins and other important nutrients except they are assessed "enriched." It is healthiest to get carbohydrates, vitamins, and other nutrients in as natural a form as likely -- for demonstration, from fruit instead of table sugar.

Effect of too much carbohydrates
Getting too much of high glycemic carbohydrates can lead to an increase in total calories, initiating obesity. Not getting sufficient carbohydrates can cause a need of calories (malnutrition), or unwarranted intake of fats to make up the calories.

Recommendations for carbohydrates
Most people should get between 40% and 60% of total calories from carbohydrates, preferably from complex carbohydrates (starches) and natural sugars. Complex carbohydrates supply calories, vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

nourishment that are high in processed, perfected simple sugars supply calories, but very little nutrition. It is wise to limit these sugars.

Also see glycemic index Insulin resistance Metabolic syndrome