What Are Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are the nutritional category for sugars and molecules that your body breaks down to make sugars.
They can be simple or complex depending on their structure.

 

Simple Carbohydrates

Monosaccharide

They just have one simple sugar:
1. Glucose
2. Fructose
3. Galactose

 

Disaccharide

When we link two simple sugars together we get:
1. Lactose
2. Maltose
3. Sucrose

 

Complex Carbohydrates

They have three or more simple sugars.
The ones with 3 to 10 linked sugars are Oligosaccharides
The ones with 10+ are Polysaccharides

 

How do Carbohydrates Impact your Health?

In this video you will understand:

1. How your body digests carbs
2. The difference between starches and fibers
3. How Insulin works for sugar management
4. Difference between Insulin Sensitivity & Insulin Resistance
5. What leads to Insulin Resistance
6. How Insulin Resistance leads to a serious condition called Metabolic Syndrome

 

Reference: TED-Ed Lessons Worth Sharing

 

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