Complex Carbs!
By Lauren Lock
What are complex carbs?
Major sources
Not enough?
- Ketosis
- Fatigue
- Constipation
- Your minimum carbohydrate needs are 130 grams per day, which is the recommended dietary allowance, or RDA, for carbohydrates, according to the Institute of Medicine
Too much?
- Insulin is secreted- Twice!
- Many carbs turn to fat
- Insulin resistance can develop
- CHAOS
Interesting facts
Carbohydrates are chemical compounds that are made up of oxygen, hydrogen and carbon.
Carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy (calories) and are a key fuel source for exercise and sport.
It is possible for humans to live healthy lives while eating very low levels of carbohydrates, because our bodies can convert proteins into carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates are where most of our daily energy intake should come from, but our bodies have a limit. Too many carbs and the body will covert the extra to fat.
Acrostic
C-Carbohydrates can be divided into 4 chemical groupings; monosaccharides and disaccharides (simple carbohydrates often referred to as sugars), as well as oligosaccharides and polysaccharides (complex carbohydrates)
O-Our bodies can convert proteins into carbohydrates
M-Most food items we consume contain carbohydrates
P-Potatoes, rice, wheat and corn all contain large amounts of starch
L-Liver and muscles store glycogen
E-Energy comes from carbs
X-Xerophagy, the eating of dry foods, can offer a high intake of carbohydrates
C-Carbohydrates make up between 2 and 3 percent of the average persons body mass
A-Are found in foods like pasta, oats, bread, rice, cereals, and potatoes.
R-Recommended carb intake is in the 45-50 percent range of all the calories you consume per day
B-Body receives 4 calories per 1 gram of carbohydrates consumed
S-Some carbs help out bodies to absorb calcium