1. carbohydrates are converted into what?
2. why are proteins and fats as important as carbohydrates?
3. what is a glycemic index?
4.what is a glycemic load?
5. what are some benefits of a low glycemic index diet?
6. Why is a diet low in carbs good for a diabetic?
please please please find some answers. I’ve been looking forever but i just dont know. Help would be great, and im always ehre to return the favor.
9:40 am on July 30th, 2010
1. Glucose and glyogen.
2. Carbohydrates are used for energy for the body. Protein is used for reparing and maintaining body cells and fats are used for producing insulation.
3. The glycemic index (GI) is a tool used to measure how fast and how high a carbohydrate with raise a person’s blood sugar.
4. A glycemic load tell one exactly how many carbohydrates are in the food. You need to know both to effectively keep your blood sugar levels safe.
5. Eating a lot of high GI foods can be detrimental to your health because it pushes your body to extremes. This is especially true if you are overweight and sedentary. Switching to eating mainly low GI carbs that slowly trickle glucose into your blood stream keeps your energy levels balanced and means you will feel fuller for longer between meals.
* Low GI diets help people lose and control weight
* Low GI diets increase the body’s sensitivity to insulin
* Low GI carbs improve diabetes control
6. People with diabetes must pay close attention to their dietary intake, portion sizes, and meal frequency. What you eat, or more specifically the carbohydrates (or carbs) in the food you eat, are the body’s main source of glucose. Diabetes does not mean that these carbohydrate-containing foods must be completely cut out of the diet; in fact, much of our foods contain nutrients that are essential to good health.
10:37 am on July 30th, 2010
1. Simple sugars, or polysaccharides. I think it’s poly. But I’m not sure.
2. Fats insulate organs while proteins are good for growth. You need carbs for energy and so your body doesn’t use the protein for energy.
Not sure about the other ones. Good luck. Have you tried google?
11:34 am on July 30th, 2010
1. Glucose
2. Because proteins and fats energy.
3. Describes this difference by ranking carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels.
4. A ranking system for carbohydrate content in food portions based on their glycemic index (GI) and the portion size.
5.Helps people lose and control weight.
6.Get their blood sugar under control when standard dietary changes and drug treatment have failed