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Carbohydrates in Nutrition
Carbohydrates in Nutrition
Carbohydrates in Nutrition
Carbohydrates in
Nutrition
Vegetarian Food Instructors Course!
NAD Health Summit!
Orlando, FL!
January 30 - February 3, 2012
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2003- World caught up with a
Carbohydrate phobia. It seemed
like all carbohydrates were bad.!
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What is the problem?
"
Carbohydrates are made in
the photosynthesis process."
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Glucose Molecule
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Another disaccharide
Galactose ( milk sugar)
Double Sugars
Sucrose = fructose +
glucose!
Maltose = glucose +
glucose!
Lactose = galactose +
glucose
Other disaccharides
Sucrose Molecule
Fructose!
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Dietary Fiber
1. Insoluble!
Complex structure of glucose molecules constructed
in such a way as digestive enzymes cannot break
then down.!
3 glucose molecules
2. Soluble!
Starch that retard starch digestion, stabilizing
release of glucose in the blood stream.!
3. Resistant Starch!
Starch that escapes digestion in the small intestine
of healthy individuals
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1. Sucrose alone is too concentrated.!
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2. Vitamins and minerals are used in
metabolism of carbohydrates; refined
sugars have no vitamins and mineralscould result in depletion of nutrient stores in
the body
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Summary
Choose complex carbohydrates for their
health benefits.!
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Know various names for sugar (evaporated
cane juice)!
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Plan menus to include dietary fiber on a
daily basis. (What foods are high in fiber?)
Questions and
Comments?