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Sources of carbohydrates:

•Grains and cereals

•Starchy vegetables

•Legumes including dried and canned varieties

•Fruit; frozen, fresh, dried and juiced.

•Dairy foods from cow/sheep/goat milks

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That Carbohydrates are bad for you. In reality, carbohydrate foods like breads and cereals also fuel to the probiotic (helpful) bacteria in our gut, so are important for a healthy digestive tract.

Bread is only made up of carbohydrates

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Carbohydrates can help to produce energy. The body breaks down complex carbohydrates into simpler ones for immediate energy expenditure, or is stored in more complex chains. The amount and quality of the energy can be seen through the glycaemic index (GI)

A food with low GI (<55) means the energy is released slowly over a long period of time, while a food with a high GI (>70) provides energy for a short period of time.

17 kJ/g

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Between 45% and 65% of dietary energy intake.

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Glucose sugar molecule
- Simple sugars aka Monosaccharides are generally Glucose, Fructose and Galactose
- Disaccharides are made up of two monosaccharides. Some examples include Maltose (Glucose+Glucose), Sucrose (glucose+Fructose) and Lactose (Glucose+Galactose)
- Polysaccharides are comprised of many chains of simpler carbs and are usually used for energy storage. Starch and glycogen are a few examples of polysaccharides.

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Provide energy
- Can also be used as energy storage
- Used in the Krebs Cycle