FUTURE TRENDS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY
PERSONALIZED NUTRITION AND HEALTH
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Question
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Why are carbohydrates so important in our diet?
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They help make us sleepy
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They make it hard to concentrate
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They give us energy
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates provide the body with glucose, which is converted to energy used to support bodily functions and physical activity.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are five primary functions of carbohydrates in the human body. They are energy production, energy storage, building macromolecules, sparing protein, and assisting in lipid metabolism.
Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates are the main energy source of the human diet. The metabolic disposal of dietary carbohydrates is direct oxidation in various tissues, glycogen synthesis (in liver and muscles), and hepatic de novo lipogenesis.
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