Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates
A primary source of energy for the body for the use by our body cells. Carbohydrates are broken down into, glucose our body’s main sauce of energy. Our body breaks down carbohydrates in the process of metabolism to create energy and fuel for our body’s muscular system and organs. There are two types of carbohydrates that our body absorbs.

Simple carbohydrates Considered to be bad carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates are sugars and can be found in foods such as most fruit and junk food. Simple carbohydrates can be broken down quickly to release energy.

Complex carbohydrates Witch are starches Found in foods such as potato, wheat, corn, rise, beans, pasta, wheat bix and so on. Our body breaks down complex carbohydrates much slower than simple carbohydrates and distributes them throughout the body to produce energy.