body requires. Because of this certain individuals may suffer from a condition referred to as low blood glucose. Most foods are carbohydrate-rich‚ and without your knowledge‚ you may have been putting too much of these foods into your body. Hence‚ high blood glucose is very common but in certain individuals causes low blood glucose. You already knew that carbohydrates are a primary energy source to keep your body functioning properly. At times‚ when you are not getting sufficient carbs‚ your body
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Theoretical Background Coffee has being blamed for so many ills from causing diseases and cancers to many people. Recent study states that coffee intake is not bad at all and doesn’t find any health benefits in causing cancer and diseases. However these studies state that a mild intake of unfiltered coffee can increase cholesterol levels. Newer studies have also shown that coffee may have benefits‚ such as protecting against Parkinson’s disease‚ type 2 diabetes and liver cancer also it has high
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your pancreas to cause cells in your liver‚ muscles and fat tissue to absorb glucose from your blood and store it as glycogen for future energy needs. Glucose is a form of sugar used by your body for energy‚ and is derived from the consumption of carbohydrates (e.g. starch). So you eat a donut‚ your body breaks it down‚ glucose is released into your blood‚ insulin is released as a reaction‚ and triggers your liver‚ muscles and fatty tissue to absorb this donut-derived glucose as glycogen for use down
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Polysaccharides: From Waste Products to Smart Materials Dr. Caroline L. Schauer Polysaccharides are simply carbohydrates formed by combination or chain of monosaccharides and are a very common organic compound found in nature. We are exposed to them various times a day and they make up an important part of our Earth. Some common polysaccharides are: cellulose‚ chitin (in seafood)‚ starch‚ alginate‚ hydroaluronic acid‚ chondritin sulfate‚ glycogen‚ xylan‚ pectin‚ and various others. Polysaccharides
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proteins‚ but are good sources of protein)‚ eggs‚ grains and beans. Carbohydrates - Complex carbohydrates are chains of simple sugars. Their primary role in animals is to provide energy. Plants use starch as an energy storage molecule‚ and use complex carbohydrates such as cellulose for support. Examples of carbohydrates are sucrose‚ glucose‚ fructose‚ starch‚ cellulose‚ and glycogen. A good dietary source for carbohydrates would be bread and grains. Fats - Fats are a complex of fatty acid
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Introduction In this experiment‚ glucose‚ maltose‚ lactose and sucrose are used for testing reducing and non-reducing sugars. Glucose is monosaccharide while maltose‚ lactose and sucrose are disaccharides of carbohydrates. Monosaccharaides are the monomers which make up all other carbohydrates and cannot be broken into smaller molecules by hydrolysis. Disaccharides are formed from the condensation reaction between two monosaccharaides and are linked by glycoside bond. All monosaccharaides and some
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Sugar Addiction and Its Effects on the Human Body Roy Marvitz Course: BSC-1010 Gary Brannan Date: April 03‚ 2013 Sugar Addiction and Its Effects on the Human Body Research done recently has shed light on the issue of sugar addiction and its effects on the health of human beings. The qualities in sugar that make it addictive have been confirmed by scientists. A study by Colantuoni‚ Carlo‚ Pedro‚ Rada‚ McCarthy‚ Patten‚ Nicole‚ Chadeayne‚ and Hoebel in 2002 sought to establish whether
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light-dependent stage‚ water is photolyzed by the light into Hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen enters the second stage and oxygen became a by-product. Then‚ in independent stage‚ and enzyme catalyse the reduction of carbon dioxide by hydrogen‚ forming a carbohydrate‚ which is glucose. Glucose can be translocated in the dorm of fructose or sucrose or stored as starch in granules. To put it simply‚ carbon dioxide and water molecules form glucose and oxygen with light energy‚ and the overall equation for photosynthesis
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1.0 ABSTRACT The production of reducing sugars by acid of carbohydrate cereals powder‚ jams (total sugar content) and jams (reducing sugar content) were performed in order to study reducing sugar production. The study involved hydrolysis carbohydrate cereals powder and jams by immersing in boiling water at environmental temperature. Acid hydrolysis was carried out through reflux boiling for 20 minutes with 10ml 0f 1.5M concentrations of diluted sulphuric acid. Reducing sugars concentrations
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CHAPTER 4 CARBOHYDRATES OVERVIEW This chapter discusses the energy-yielding nutrient‚ carbohydrates. Simple and complex carbohydrates are defined and identified with a highlight on fiber. Carbohydrates found in the food we eat‚ including various alternative sweeteners‚ are explored. The digestion and absorption of carbohydrates are examined. Carbohydrate intake recommendations are summarized and the roles of simple and complex carbohydrates in health maintenance are explored. The potential
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