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1
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What are the 2 types of carbohydrates?

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Simple (sugars) and complex (starches and fibre)

2
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How does the body use carbohydrates? Step by step

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Eat carbs, body breaks them down into simple sugars (glucose,fructose, lactose and sucrose) and then they’re absorbed into the bloodstream

3
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When your sugar level rises in your body, your pancreas releases a hormone called ______.

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Insulin

4
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Why is insulin needed in the body?

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It’s needed to move sugar from the blood into the cells where then the sugar can be used as a source of energy. (Glucose)

5
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When the process goes fast as with ______ _______- you are likely to be hungry again. When it occurs slowly such as with _____ _____ food- you’ll feel sati studies longer

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When the process goes fast as with simple sugars- you are likely to be hungry again. When it occurs slowly such as with whole grain food- you’ll feel sati studies longer

6
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___ to ___ of our daily calories should come from carbohydrates.

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45% to 65% of our daily calories should come from carbohydrates

7
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What is the function of carbohydrates?

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Provides body main source of energy, provides bulk and helps the body digest fats.

8
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Where can carbohydrates be found?

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Sugars: honey, jam, candy, sweets
Fibre Sources: fruits, vegetables, whole grain
Starch sources: Breads, cereals, pasta

9
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What are simple carbs?

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Made from small carbohydrates, broken down and absorbed quickly by the body, found in refined sugars.

10
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What are complex carbs?

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Also known as starches or fibres, composed of long strings of simple carbohydrates and take longer to break down

11
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What are examples of Simple Carbohydrates?

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Pie, sugar, maple syrup, white bread, cookies, fruitopia, fruit loops, Pepsi/soda

12
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Examples of complex carbohydrates?

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Oatmeal, broccoli, corn, asparagus, brown rice, baked potatoes, strawberries, whole wheat bread, white bread

13
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What does refined mean?

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It means that the food is highly processed

14
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What does it mean when the fibre and bran as well as many of the vitamins and minerals have been stripped away?

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The food is refined

15
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What does it mean when the food is unrefined

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Really high in fibre and aren’t processed as much