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The cells use carbs for energy. Starch and fiber carbs are the same materials, except joined differently and have different effects on the body. Starchy foods digest easily & quickly release glucose in blood, while high-fiber foods digest slower. The pancreas makes insulin to convert sugar to energy. Insulin resistance increases blood pressure and risk of type 2 diabetes and too many carbs are a problem.

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How do carbohydrates impact your health? - Richard J. Wood

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-carbohydrates-impact-your-health-richard-j-wood The things we eat and drink on a daily basis can impact our health in big ways. Too many carbohydrates, for instance, can lead to insulin resistance, which is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease and Type 2 Diabetes. But what are carbs, exactly?

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-Carbon (C)
-Hydrogen (H)
-Oxygen (O)

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A carbohydrate that gives plants their structure. A Polysaccharide

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A long-chain carbohydrate formed from glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds

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Carbs provide energy. It’s the body’s main source of fuel for physical activity, brain function and operation of organs.

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A complex carbohydrate with three or more sugar units

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Polysaccharides that form

from many glucose molecules
linked/bonded together.

It is found in human muscle and liver.

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Polysaccharides (Three or more sugar units)
-starch
-glycogen
-polysaccharide

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A simple carbohydrate made of a single basic sugar unit

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A simple sugar with the formula C₆H₁₂O6 . Glucose circulates in the blood as blood sugar

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Monosaccharides
-simple sugars
-ex. sugar