Carbohydrates

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Carbohydrates

Carbohydrate is a molecule that is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Carbohydrates are sugar molecules and are classified by how many sugar molecules they contain. In this article, it talks about two main carbs, Simple carbs, and Complex carbs. Simple carbs are referred to as sugars which are single sugar molecules called monosaccharides or two monosaccharides joined together called disaccharides. Two common monosaccharides are glucose and fructose. While sucrose and lactose are two common disaccharides. Complex carbs contain two or more sugar molecules chains that are called oligosaccharides. Chains of more than ten monosaccharides linked together are called polysaccharides.
Carbohydrates have many functions that help our bodies. It’s the major source of energy. Both types of carbs …show more content…

Enzymes are one source of proteins in our body. They speed up chemical reactions such as the digestion of carbohydrates and the synthesis of cholesterol in the liver. Enzymes increases the rate of the chemical reactions. Hormones found in our body is also a protein. Hormones are chemicals that are created in one part of the body and carry a messages to another organ. For example, glucagon and insulin are both hormones. They are made in the pancreas and travel throughout the body to regulate blood glucose. Fluid is present in most of the compartments of your body. Its within the cell, blood, and much more spaces. It's the minerals and protein that keep them balanced. Proteins are macronutrients that are too large to pass across the membrane, but since it attracts water they maintain proper fluid balance. Allowing your brain to go without glucose in times of starvation or low carbohydrate, the body will sacrifice proteins from your muscles/tissues in order to make new glucose from amino acids in a process called gluconeogenesis. Protein gives the structure to bones, teeth, and

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