CARBOHYDRATES

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CARBOHYDRATES

• The simple Sugar and
• not so simple Starch

By Valerie Shaw
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Can you live without sugar?

• Soda/Punch
• Cookies
• Candy
• Chocolate
• Desserts
• Sugary Cereals
• Ice cream

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CARBOHYDRATES

• 1. Carbohydrates give the body energy. They are
  the best source of fuel for the body.
  Carbohydrates also help to digest protein and
  fat.

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CARBOHYDRATES
2. 45-65 of our food should come from
carbohydrates.
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CARBOHYDRATES

• 3. If we eat more carbohydrates than are needed
  for energy, the extra is stored in the liver or
  in the tissues as fat.

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4. Carbohydrates are grains, fruits, vegetables,
legumes and sugar.
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Simple Carbohydrates

• 5. Simple carbohydrates are quick energy
  sources. They come from sugar. They do not
  usually supply any other nutrients or fiber.

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Simple Sugars

• 6. Glucose or blood sugar is the basic source of
  energy for all living things.
• 7. Sucrose or table sugar is made from sugar
  beets or sugar cane.
• 8. Fructose is sugar found in fruit, honey and
  vegetables.
• 9. Maltose is grain starch broken down into
  sugar.
• 10. Lactose is milk sugar.

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Complex Carbohydrates

• 11. Complex carbohydrates supply longer lasting
  energy, as well as other nutrients and fiber that
  the body needs. They are a better choice.

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Complex Carbohydrates

• 12. Complex carbohydrates come from starchy
  foods such as whole grains, flour, seeds, nuts,
  vegetables and fruits.

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Recommendations

• 13. Eat less foods with added sugar.
• 14. Choose fiber-rich fruits, vegetables and
  whole grains more often.
• 15. Eat beans several times a week.
• 16. Brush teeth after eating foods
• with sugar and starch.
• SO . . .

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The No-Sugar Challenge

• Soda/Punch
• Cookies
• Candy
• Chocolate
• Desserts
• Sugary Cereals
• Ice cream
• Take the challenge today!

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How do you know if a food has added sugar?

• Check out the Food Label
• Total Carbohydrate (g) Dietary Fiber,
• Sugars, Other Carbohydrates
  (Complex)
• List of ingredients sugar, brown sugar, juice
• fruit juices, molasses, honey,
  syrup, malted
• corn sweetener, corn syrup, maltose,
  
• fructose, lactose, glucose, dextrose

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