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Humans require this amount of their intake to be comprised of carbohydrates.
What is 45-65%?
This is the disaccharide found in milk.
What is lactose?
Name 3 sources of starch.
What are bread, corn, potatoes, grains?
These are the body's 3 main sources of energy.
What are Carbohydrates, Fat, and Protein?
This is the name of Emma's cat.
What is Castiel (or Cas)?
Carbohydrates provide primarily these kinds of vitamins, which are important for the metabolic process.
What are B-vitamins?
These two monosaccharides make up table sugar (sucrose).
What are glucose and fructose?
This food is an unlikely source of carbohydrates.
What is milk?
Name the three macronutrients.
What are carbohydrates, fat, and protein?
This nut is actually classified as a fruit.
What is the pistachio nut?
This is the main role of carbohydrates in the body.
What is providing energy to all cells in the body?
This carbohydrate source is not fully absorbed and has 2 types.
What are insoluble and soluble fiber?
Combining these two sugar molecules creates the disaccharide in malt.
What are glucose and glucose?
This macronutrient is primarily broken down in the stomach.
What is protein?
Carrots were originally what color?
What is yellow and purple? (only need one)
Name 4 signs/symptoms someone will experience when they do not get enough carbohydrates?
What are headaches, dizziness, fatigue, muscle weakness, difficulty concentrating, poor emotion regulation, nausea, constipation, bad breath, difficulty sleeping, vitamin & mineral deficiencies, and increased risk for chronic disease? (only need 4)
Carbohydrates can be converted to this neurotransmitter in the gut.
What is serotonin?
These foods contain simple sugars.
What are fruit, pastries, soda, syrups? (Only need to name at least 2)
The macronutrient fat helps with the absorption of these vitamins.
What are vitamins A, D, E, & K?
This is the only edible food to never go bad.
What is honey?
This biochemical process utilizes glucose to make energy.
What is the Krebs Cycle?
Name the two different starches and the difference between them.
What are amylose- linear chain of glucose; amylopectin-branched chain of glucose?
Name 5 sources of soluble fiber.
What are oats, barley, nuts, seeds, beans, lentils, and peas? (only need 5)
This is the amount of time it takes for the body to start breaking down muscle during starvation.
What is 1-2 days?
A group of ravens is known as _________.
What is unkindness?