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carbohydrates, good and bad cholesterol, carbs and lipids in food labels -…

- - - - disaccharides
        
        polysacharides
        
        more than two monosaccharides or long chain of it.
        
        sucrose, glucose, cellulose
        
        two monosachorides joined by a glycosidic bond
        
        sucrose, lactose, maltose
        
        sucrose are table sugars, canes; lactose are milk sugars; maltose are initial product for digestion or starch.
      - simplest for of carbohydrates
        
        a combination of two simple sugars
        
        glucose and fractose
  - - - transport
        
        structure
        
        for respiration
        
        for recognition of molecules that pass through cell membranes
  - - - can be produced by human body but can also be consumed through diet
      - can be found in dairy and poultry products, grains, meats, baked goods, oils, etc.
      - functions :
        
        source of energy
        
        energy storage
        
        cell membrane component
        
        protection and insulation
        
        digestion and absorption
      - classifications
        
        simple lipids
        
        complex lipids
        
        triglycerides
        
        phospholids
        
        wax
        
        1 more item...
        
        made up of fatty acids, glycerol, phosphate, simple organic molecule
        
        1 more item...
        
        fats— solid triglycerides; oils— liquid triglycerides
        
        most abundant class of lipids in plants and animals
        
        fatty acids
        
        saturated
        
        unsaturated
        
        2 more items...
        
        no carbon double bonds. example of this is lauric acid found in coconut oil
        
        steroids : cholesterol
        
        most abundant steroid in animal tissues
- - - - carbs, proteins, and fats are also called as nutrients
        
        macronutrients are minerals needed to consume in large amounts
        
        micronutrients are needed to be consumed in small amounts
      - calories are consumed base of requirements like age, weight, gender, physical activity, medical condition, and metabolic rate
        
        obesity is the cause of eating more calories than needed
        
        malnutrition is what the body can have for undereating the calories needed
        
        nutritionists advice that adequate amiunts of certain nutrients and avoidance of sodium, fats. and cholesterol.
        
        food companies comply with las and provide food labels
        
        the nutritional facts include : serving size; calories per serving; macronutrients; micronutrients