NUTR3000 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Exercise Intensity, Blood Sugar, Skeletal Muscle
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Carbohydrates are comprised of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. It helps to provide energy and supports high intensity exercise. Chos generally represent 40-45% of total daily energy intake. At least 100g (some state 300g) of cho needs to be consumed daily, otherwise protein stores will be used for gluconeogenesis. 60% of absorbable cho is in the form of polysaccharides (mainly plant starches). Disaccharide and monosaccharide intake is much higher now than it has been previously (40% of absorbable. Glycogen and glucose are the two forms of sugar that your body employs to store and use as energy. Glycogen is the sugar your body stores in both your liver and muscle cells. Glucose is the sugar your body converts into energy. Your body can"t use glycogen directly as a source of energy, neither can it store glucose. Glycogen = a multi-branched polymer of glucose which is accumulated in response to insulin and broken down into glucose.
