Complex Carbohydrates
What it does and how it functions
- They often supply energy and other nutrients and fiber that the body needs.
- Provide the body with long term energy because they take longer to digest and enter the bloodstream more slowly.
Major Sources
- Starches such as (bread, cereal, pasta,rice, potatoes)
- Fibers such as (whole grain foods, raw vegetables and fruits, nuts, seeds, and popcorn)
- Also valuable amounts of vitamins and minerals
If you don't get enough or get too much Carbohydrates
- You will start to feel weak and always tired, could also increase your risk of constipation.
- If you eat too much carbs: you could end up with high blood pressure, become obese, increases risk for Type 2 diabetes, could end up w/ fatty liver or kidney damage. holesterol, high blood pressure.
Interesting facts
- certain vegetarian foods containing complex carbohydrates that will supply complete proteins, when consumed with others that have amino acid profiles
- Too many carbs and the body will turn the extra into to fat.
- Some foods have more carbohydrates then others
- At least One third of our daily intake of food being starches
Types of cooking methods used
- caramelization occurs when the sugars in the carbohydrates are browned.
- Gelatinization occurs when the starches in carbohydrates absorb water and begin to swell.
Sources
http://www.livestrong.com/article/27398-list-complex-carbohydrates-foods/
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/878802
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/food/carbohydrates.html
http://m.netdoctor.co.uk/focus/nutrition/facts/lifestylemanagement/carbohydrates.htm
http://www.livestrong.com/article/552825-what-happens-to-carbohydrates-protein-when-cooked/#page=2