THE5MAINFOODGROUPS CARBOHYDRATES
PRESENTED BY GANGAKHED SUGAR
ONE OF THE FIVE MAJOR
These foods, which should make up little over a third of your diet, are a wonderful source of fibre, energy, and nutrients.
FOOD GROUPS, THEY
ARE.
WHAT ARE THEY?
CARBOHYDRATES ARE
Simply said, sugars and starches refer to the two types of sugars: simple and complex.
WHAT DO THEY DO?
Over a third of your diet should be made up of them.
They are one of the five major dietary groups and give our bodies the calories they need to function.
DIETARY
SOURCES SIMPLE Fructose (fruit sugar), sucrose (table sugar), lactose (milk sugar), and glucose Sweets, sugary pop Bread, flour, rice, pasta, potatoes, corn, breakfast cereals, and the like High source of calcium, iron, and B vitamins COMPLEX/ STARCHY
SIMPLE VS. COMPLEX CARBS THE DIFFERENCE IS
in how quickly it is taken and processed their chemical composition
HOW MUCH FOOD SHOULD I BE TAKING IN? The recommended dietary intake is 33% STARCHY CARBS 50% TOTAL CARBS
FACTS ABOUT CARB Muscles and the liver store extra carbohydrates. When you're full, extra carbohydrates are stored as fat. Lack of carbohydrates will make you sluggish, unfocused, and constipated.
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Q & A
A: Less than half as many calories are found in carbohydrates per gram as there are in fat.
Like adding fats and oils to taste, cooking techniques have an impact on the number of calories in foods that contain carbohydrates.
Do carbohydrates make you gain weight?
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Ratnakar Gutte is owner of Gangakhed Sugar. He is also MLA of Gangakhed Sugar