Carbohydrates by Halley Tan https://padlet.com/jtan2630/dcyeko60t7i8tbps Made with a warm hug en-us 2022-01-19 03:18:31 UTC 2026-01-24 21:56:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Structure https://padlet.com/jtan2630/dcyeko60t7i8tbps/wish/1999433893 2022-01-19 03:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jtan2630/dcyeko60t7i8tbps/wish/1999433893 Daily requirements https://padlet.com/jtan2630/dcyeko60t7i8tbps/wish/1999434329 - According to Slavin and Carlson, 2014, the recommended carb intake is 45% to 65% of total daily calories. 
- This would approximately total to 225 to 325 grams of carbs daily

- However diets can vary in carb consumption depending on the individual's goals
- For weight loss, ketosis/ low carb diets look to minimize carbohydrate consumption, forcing the body to burn reserve fats over glucose as a source of energy
- For athletes, a common method of artificially increasing performance is through carb loading, a practice of consuming more than the recommended intake

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Common sources include:
  • Fruits, vegetables, milk, nuts, grain, seeds, legumes
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-Carbs provide body with energy
-Carbs also provide stored energy
-help to preserve muscle
-promote digestive health
-Carbs influence heart health and diabetes


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--Glucose
--Fructose
--Galactose

2. Complex carbohydrates are also called polysaccharides, because they contain many sugars. (The prefix "poly-" means "many.") There are 3 main polysaccharides:
--Starch
--Glycogen
--Fiber

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 - mainly used for storage of glucose in the body
 - provides a rapid release of energy when needed 
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