HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -The four primary functions of carbohydrates in the body are to provide energy, store energy, build macromolecules, and spare protein and fat for other uses. Glucose energy is stored as glycogen, with the majority of it in the muscle and liver.

Detailed explanation-2: -The carbohydrates break down the glucose in our body, and they are transmitted to various parts of the body through the bloodstream and help in body function. The body in the rest condition uses glucose as a primary energy source. The protein helps to repair body tissue and allows to perform the metabolic reaction.

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.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is well known that the non-nitrogenous foodstuffs may spare body protein. The carbohydrates are unquestionably more efficient as protein sparers than are fats.