HUMAN NUTRITION

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NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an example of a complex carbohydrate?
A
Cakes, pies, and cookies
B
Whole grain breads, oatmeal, sweet potatoes
C
milk, yogurt, cheese
D
Gatorade, soda, energy drinks
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Complex carbohydrates, found mostly in whole plant foods, maintain their natural fiber and fuel your body with the energy it needs. Examples include beans, oatmeal, 100% whole-wheat bread, quinoa, barley, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and many other plant foods.

Detailed explanation-2: -With so much talk about so-called ‘bad carbs’, oats have been written off and cut from many diets. But the truth is, whole grain oats are a complex carbohydrate with nutritional benefits. A bowl of cooked oatmeal breaks down to become energy that’s slowly absorbed by your body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Whole grains like oats, barley, and buckwheat are full of complex carbohydrates, which are far superior to their refined counterparts. “Your body needs to break down complex carbohydrates because they’re a complicated mesh of molecules, ‘’ says Harris-Pincus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Complex carbohydrates: These are also called starches. Starches include grain products, such as bread, crackers, pasta, and rice.

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