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Food and Nutrition (Nutrients are organized into 8 classes (MInerals…
Food and Nutrition
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Food in detail
Carbohydrates
Made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
Simple carbs also known as sugar are added in manufactured food and only supply you with temporary energy
Complex carbohydrates are made of long chains of sugar linked together. A common type would be starch
you usually eat more carbs than you can immediately use so your body stores the extra glucose as glycogen.
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Fats
are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
supply you with energy, sustain your body and protect your nerve,
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unsaturated fats have atleast one unsaturated bond where hydrogen can be added. It is usually liquid at room temparature
Saturated fats are fats that contain all the hydrogen possible and are usually solid at room tempartature