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Carbohydrates (Functions of carbohydrates in the diet (Provide energy for…

- - - - Absorbs water and increases bulk, making faeces bulky and very soft & easy to pass through the digestive system
      - Found in wholegrain products and some fruits and vegetables
    - - Slows down digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, helping control blood sugar & cholesterol levels
      - Found in oats, beans, peas, lentils and most types of fruit and vegetables, with more if the skin is kept on
- - - - The simpler the sugar the quicker it can be absorbed and used as energy
      - Glucose
        
        Found in some fruit and vegetables
        
        Used by athletes to provide a fast energy boost
      - Fructose
        
        Found naturally in juices of some fruits and plants
        
        Sweetest of all sugars
        
        Used by manufacturers to replace sucrose
      - Galactose
        
        Formed when breaking down lactose
    - - Made up of two monosaccharides
      - Lactose
        
        Found in milk, gives it a slightly sweet taste
      - Maltose
        
        Made by fermenting cereal grains
      - Sucrose
        
        Most common disaccharide
        
        Made from sugar beat and sugar cane
        
        Provides energy but doesn't have any other purpose in the diet as it has no other nutrients
  - - - Sugars you can see
      - Added in cakes, biscuits, sweets ect.
    - - Found naturally in the cells of fruits and vegetables and in the cells found in milk
- - - - Broken into simple sugars for energy
      - Adds bulk to our diet
      - It gives a feeling of fullness
      - Excess is converted to fat
      - Too much starch
        
        Cancer
        
        Cardiovascular disease (CSV)
        
        CHD
        
        Diabetes
        
        Obesity
        
        Tooth decay