BIOL 4803 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Dietary Fiber, Carbohydrate

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Chapter 4 carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fiber. Lo 4. 1 describe what carbohydrates are and why you need them. Lo 4. 2 explain the process of digesting dietary carbohydrates. Lo 4. 3 explain how the body uses carbohydrates and regulates the blood glucose level. Lo 4. 4 describe the guidelines for carbohydrates intake, including the amdr for carbohydrates, the dri for fiber, and the recommendation for consuming added sugars. Lo 4. 5 describe the difference between natural and added sugars in the diet. Lo 4. 6 define type 1 and type 2 diabetes and describe how the types differ. Lo 4. 7 list alternative sweeteners used as sugar substitutes. Lo 4. 8 describe the importance of fiber in the body and the diet. Polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates: composed of long chains of monosaccharides linked together, groups of polysaccharides, starch ~ storage form of glucose in plants, fiber ~ nondigestible polysaccharide, glycogen ~ storage form of glucose in humans and animals.

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