carbohydrate

Question 0

name the group carbohydrates are split into?

Answer 0

sugar,starch,fibre

Question 1

how many groups are carbohydrates split into?

Answer 1

3

Question 2

give 5 examples of a source of sugar?

Answer 2

any of these:milk,fruit,cakes,biscuits,soft drinks,jam,ice-cream,honey,sugar

Question 3

list 3 sources of starch?

Answer 3

any of these : cereal,potatoes,root vegetable,pulse vegetables

Question 4

list 3 sources of fibre?

Answer 4

any of these: vegetables,fruit,brown bread, brown rice

Question 5

what are the functions of carbohydrates?

Answer 5

sugar and starch give heat and energy,
fibre prevents constipation and bowel problems,
fibre gives a slow release of energy throughout the day,
fibre keeps you fuller for longer.

Question 6

what happens to fibre when eaten ?

Answer 6

fibre absorbs water and becomes bulky in the body

Question 7

what muscular movement fibre cause as it moves through the body?

Answer 7

it cause a movement called peristalsis

Question 8

what does this movement do?

Answer 8

this pushes any unwanted waste out of the body

Question 9

what is the R.D.A of fibre?

Answer 9

30 g