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Types of Carbohydrates (Starches (vegetables, rice, breads, cereals, most…
Types of Carbohydrates
Starches
vegetables
rice
breads
cereals
most carbohydrates into the sugar glucose, absorbs through the bloodstream
Sugars
sweet-tasting
solouble carbohydrates
sugars are dervied from different sources
simple sugars are known as monosacchardies
Low quality carbs
white bread
white rice
pastries
sweetened juices
low-quality carbohydrates in such foods may trigger unhealthy spikes in blood sugar and insliun.
Obligosacchardies
carbohydrate polymers
comprise three to ten monosaccharides
linked together mostly by O-glycosidic bond
Example: fructo-oligosaccharides, malto-oligosaccharides
Fiber
cannot be broken down
helps regulate the body's use of sugar helping us to keep the hunger feeling and blood sugar in check
this carbohydratte in the body cannot be digested within the body
Solouble Fibre
speeds up the rate of of CHO digestion
their major role is to keep the lower blood cholestrol levels low
includes; fruit, vegetables, oat barn, barely, seed husks, flaxssed, psyllium, dried beans, lentils, soy milk and soy products, etc
Insoluable Fibre
made up by the strucutual parts of the plant cell walls
their major role is to keep their added bulk to faeces and to prevent constipation and associated problems to this cause
maintains the bowel overall
Complex
are found in whole grains and vegetables
fibre is made up of the most indigestible parts or compounds of plants
closely linked regards to through the unchanged of specific body parts within our bodies
their main role is to keep the digestive system healthy