looking for the next best thing‚ there are all kinds of fad diets out there that are consistently making outrageous promises to consumers. The latest in the fad diet trend is the “Low Carbohydrate/High Protein” diet. To break it down simply proteins are needed to help the body to grow and repair while carbohydrates provide energy. Both are needed in order for a person to remain healthy‚ which is why fad diets that promote one over the other are harmful to our bodies. Fad diets such as the “low carb/high
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Introduction: When the body exercises‚ it uses two types of fuel‚ carbohydrates‚ and fatty acids. At the beginning of exercise the main source of fuel is carbohydrates‚ however the duration of the exercise progresses the carbohydrates deplete and fatty acids are needed to maintain the exercise. The type of fuel being used can be seen in the ratio called‚ respiratory exchange rate‚ or RER. An RER of 0.7 means that carbohydrates are being used for fuel‚ and a ratio of 1.0 means that only fatty acids
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Carbohydrate Counting & Diabetes What is carbohydrate counting? Carbohydrate counting‚ also called carb counting‚ is a meal planning tool for people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Carbohydrate counting involves keeping track of the amount of carbohydrate in the foods you eat each day. Why count carbohydrates? • To follow a meal plan. • To use in insulin-to-carb meal ratio. • Portion control and body weight control. What Are Carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are one of the main nutrients found in food
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with discretion; opt for carbohydrates with a low glycemic index (GI). GI is the property of a carbohydrate to be converted into blood sugar. A low GI indicates that a carbohydrate takes longer to be converted to sugar‚ thus implying that it is contains insoluble fiber that is tougher to break down (that’s good news‚ intestines need some exercise too). While consuming carbohydrates‚ watch out for the glycemic load (GL) too. Glycemic load accounts for how much carbohydrate is in the food‚ and how much
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The structure and function of carbohydrates A carbohydrate is an organic molecule containing only Carbon‚ Hydrogen and Oxygen with the general formula Cn(H20)n. They are made up of individual molecules called monomers which are joined together by condensation reactions to make a longer chain called a polymer. Carbohydrates are categorised in to three main groups; monosaccharides‚ disaccharides and polysaccharides. Monosaccharides are single sugars and are sweet tasting soluble substances such
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Carbohydrates serve as two main objectives in the human body to either help digest foods or to help provide energy. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate is necessary to have a regular digestive system. Majority types of carbohydrates such as sugars and starches can break down glucose to be used as energy. The movie‚ King Corn‚ is about two best friends and an acre of corn in Iowa. A small ear of corn contains 23 grams of carbohydrates. Corn can be transformed and be used in several different ways. In
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regular diet for it to be more nutritious. By reviewing my regular eating patterns‚ I realized I eat too many carbohydrates a day. The amount of carbohydrates I consumed was more than double the RDA‚ Recommended Dietary Allowance. To help reduce my carbohydrate consumption‚ I plan on eating less cereal because that has become a go-to meal for me at college. Cereal can add up in sugar and carbohydrates quickly when it is eaten as a meal or in large amounts. I also plan to eliminate the amount of bread I
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Lim‚ Jean Rya Que 2013 – 72199 ATQ 1 – Qualitative Analysis of Carbohydrates Data Sheet: A. Osazone Formation Crystals Formed? (hot) Crystals Formed? (Cold) 5% sucrose Yes (orange) Yes (yellow) 5% glucose Yes (orange) Yes (yellow) 5% fructose Yes (brown) Yes (brown) 5% maltose Yes (orange) Yes (gold) B. Molisch Test Color of Junction Glucose Purple Sucrose Purple Starch Purple C. Bial’s Test Color Change Ribose Yellow -> Dirty Green Glucose Yellow -> Dark Yellow D. Seliwanoff’s Test Observation
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thing to eat before a game? What’s the best thing to eat before a game? Before a game you want carbohydates(excuse the spelling) and minerals.Carbohydrates are a source of energy.One of the highest sources of carbrohydates is Pastas.Pastas store carbohydrates in you stomach for about 3 hours.In wich you could use for a soccer game.Gatorade would also be good but I’mn ot a 100% on that one. You’ve probaly heard of the cross-over from basketball but Soccer Maniac’s Site has kind of "developed" a soccer
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