Carbohydrates: The Main Energy Food

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Carbohydrates The Main Energy Food

• Mr. HarmSecondary Health Education

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Objectives

• Students will know difference between simple and
  complex carbohydrates
• Students will know difference between good and
  bad carbohydrates
• Students will know what to eat before, during,
  and after exercise

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Carbohydrates

• Simple Carbohydrates
• Two Categories
• Disaccharides
• Monosaccharide
• Glucose
• Fructose
• Galactose

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Carbohydrates

• Complex Carbohydrates
• Polysaccharide
• Glucose Polymers
• Dietary Fiber
• Functional Fiber
• Total Fiber

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What is a Simple Carbohydrate?

• Cupcake
• Lasagna
• Steak (Medium)
• Potato Salad

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What is a complex Carbohydrate?

• Rice
• Peanut Butter Cup
• Banana
• 2 Milk

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How the body uses Carbohydrates

• Breaks down in body into simple sugars
• Absorbed into bloodstream
• Sugar level rises
• Insulin produced which gives us ENERGY

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Carbohydrate Facts
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Good Carbohydrates?

• Plant foods with fiber
• Whole grains
• Beans
• Vegetables
• Fruit

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Bad Carbohydrates?

• Sugars
• Refined Sugars
• Added white grains
• Unprocessed foods

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Good versus Bad
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Nutrition Label

• Sort Good Carbs from Bad
• Good
• Total Carbohydrates
• Dietary Fiber
• Bad
• Sugars
• Cholesterol

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Carbohydrate during exercise

• Athletes Food Intake
• More than 55 from carbohydrates
• A lot of Carbohydrates
• During competition carbohydrates will give energy
  from sugar

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Carbohydrates Before

• 4 hours before activity
• 4-5 grams per weight
• Example 60 kg (132 pounds) 240 carbohydrates
• Fruits (oranges, bananas)
• Starches (cereal, bagel)

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Carbohydrate During

• Sports Drinks (electrolyte)
• 8 ounces for every 15 minutes
• Hard to get carbohydrates through body during
  exercise

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Assessment

• At the end of the presentation students will be
  assessed with a worksheet to be completed before
  next class.
• Students will also be assessed by turning in
  their notes after the presentation.