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Carbohydrates explained

Carbohydrates explained

Carbohydrate is the nutritional category for sugars and molecules that your body breaks down to make sugars.

There are two major types of carbohydrates in foods:

  1. Simple sugars. Monosaccharides are glucose, fructose, and galactose. When two monosaccharides are linked you get a disaccharide, like lactose, maltose, and sucrose.
  2. Complex carbohydrates have three or more simple sugars strung together. Three to ten linked sugars are oligosaccharides. More than ten are called polysaccharides.

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Insulin is a hormone that is synthesised in the pancreas.  Insulin is essential for sugar management. 

When you eat, and your blood sugar rises, insulin is secreted into the blood. It encourages your muscle and fat cells to let glucose in and starts the conversion of sugar into energy. 

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Metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome

Whether your food tastes sweet or not, sugar is sugar. Chronically consuming a lot of carbohydrates may lead to insulin resistance which can lead to a serious condition called metabolic syndrome.

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Glycemic index

Glycemic index

During digestion, your body breaks down complex carbohydrates into monosaccharide building blocks, which your cells use for energy. 

The sugar level in your blood goes up when you eat any carbohydrate-rich food. 

  • Food like crackers and white bread are high in sta...

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This is an excellent explanation of how a chronic excess of carbohydrates could lead to metabolic syndrome and diseases such as type II diabetes.

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