Bob Jordan offers the following royalty-free article for you to publish online or in print. Feel free to use this article in your newsletter, website, ezine, blog, or forum. ----------- PUBLICATION GUIDELINES - You have permission to publish this article for free providing the "About the Author" box is included in its entirety. - Do not post/reprint this article in any site or publication that contains hate, violence, porn, warez, or supports illegal activity. - Do not use this article in violation of the US CAN-SPAM Act. If sent by email, this article must be delivered to opt-in subscribers only. - If you publish this article in a format that supports linking, please ensure that all URLs and email addresses are active links. - Please send a copy of the publication, or an email indicating the URL to [email protected] - Content Crooner (www.ContentCrooner.com) has distributed this article on behalf of the author. Content Crooner does not own this article, please respect the author's copyright and publication guidelines. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this article. ----------- Article Title: What Makes Up Carbohydrates Author: Bob Jordan Category: Nutrition, Weight Loss, Supplements and Vitamins Word Count: 448 Keywords: carbohydrates, diabetes, carbs Author's Email Address: [email protected] Article Source: http://www.contentcrooner.com ------------------ ARTICLE START ------------------
Carbohydrates, sometimes called "carbs", are nutrients that are made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. The body uses these bio-molecules for the storage of nutrients and the transfer of energy in the body. The two variants of carbohydrates are "simple sugars" and "starches", also called simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates. It is often asked, what are carbohydrates and what foods are high in carbohydrates? Carbohydrates in the form of simple sugars are many times discovered in candy and normal refined table sugar but can also be found in foods like milk and fruits. The latter kinds of carbs are higher in nutrition for you so you should eat those when possible. Other starches that answer the question, "what are carbohydrates", are foods like bread, rice, cereals, pasta, beans and potatoes. You may be surprised to learn that you consume carbohydrates in almost at every meal. Nearly all living organisms get their energy from carbohydrates. Another curious fact is that carbohydrates digest in the body with less water than nearly all proteins. The right amounts of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen are necessary for the body for proper immune system function, among other benefits. When asking what are carbohydrates, the answer can get very technical but simply put, carbs are needed by the body for common everyday living. Note that 40-65% of dietary energy in adults ought to come from carbohydrates, most of which dietitians suggest to be starches. Only 10% of carbs should come from simple carbohydrates. Because the body needs a specific amount of carbohydrates to function correctly, a lack of carbs may result in fatigue, poor mental function and muscle cramps. Even though carbohydrates are necessary to have in our diet, the body is able to product power from fat and proteins as well. But when you ask, "what are carbohydrates?", you'll find out that the complex carbohydrates (starches) are simplified in your liver into simple carbohydrates (simple sugars) which can be easily absorbed into your blood-stream. Your pancreas later releases a hormone called insulin, when your blood-sugar level goes up, which helps your body move the simple sugars from the blood tp your body's cells. If you consume carbs that are already simple sugars like candy, this process can happen much faster, and the outcome is that you can many times feel hungry again soon. This occurs at a slower rate when you eat whole-grain foods and other starches, so you feel satisfied for a longer period of time. Your meal could be made of a baked potato, half cup of broccoli, 1 half cup carrots, 1 peach and two oatmeal cookies. A dinner like this will give you a healthy amount of carbohydrates and the suggested portion of your daily carbohydrate needs. Please visit this link for more information on What Are Carbohydrates: http://www.quemark.com/what-are-carbohydrates.html and this link for information on What Is Diabetes: http://www.quemark.com/what-is-diabetes.html. Distributed by http://www.ContentCrooner.com ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
