NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
Question
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Your body breaks down carbohydrates into what?
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Glucose
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Protein
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Refined Sugars
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Vitamins
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Your body breaks down carbohydrates into glucose. Glucose, or blood sugar, is the main source of energy for your body’s cells, tissues, and organs. Glucose can be used immediately or stored in the liver and muscles for later use.
Detailed explanation-2: -Digestion of Carbohydrates During digestion, starches and sugars are broken down both mechanically (e.g. through chewing) and chemically (e.g. by enzymes) into the single units glucose, fructose, and/or galactose, which are absorbed into the blood stream and transported for use as energy throughout the body.
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