Health Carbohydrates Fats Protiens

Carbohydrates + Protiens 4 calories/ gram
25-35%
10-35%
45-65%

Carbohydrates
Fats
Protiens
Fat 9 calories/ gram

Carbohydrates:
Dissolves.

Doesn’t dissolve.
Found in soft pulp.Found in wheat, fruits , and vegetables.
Soluble Fiber

Insoluble Fiber
Fiber = Helps prevent colon cancer and heart disease.

Whole, grain kernel

Whole, grain kernel

Fats:
They are anessential nutrient made up of:
* 3:1
Fatty acids (3)
* Glycerol (1)
Eating to much and wrong kinds can result in:
* Wieght Gain
* Heart Disease
* Cancer
SaturatedUnsaturated
Solid at room tempurature and come from animal foods such as meat & milk. A few vegetable oils like coconut and palm oil.
Liquid at room tempurature. Found in food like avacado oils flaxseed,and fish(omega 3).
Doesn’t dissolve in water.

Goes through a process called hydrogenation= aimed to stabilize polysaturated oils (to keep tehm from becoming rancis and to keep them solid at roomtemp.) dangerous for heart and may pose a risk for different cancers. Used in stick margirine, fast foods, processed foods, friend foods and baked goods (donuts, cookies, crakers).
Trans-fatty acidsCholesterol:
* Found in all human and animal fats.
* Needed to make:
* Vitamin D
* Cell Membranes
* Hormones
* Bile
* Low-Density Lipoprotien (LDL)- a badcholesterol containing molecules that brings cholsterol to the cells.
* High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)- a good cholesterol containing molecules that carries cholesterol to the live to be revomed bythe blood.
* Not found in plants.

Protein:
* Made of chains called amino acids:
* Essential amino acids= 9 amino acids that can’t be made by the body.
* Non-essetial aminoacids= 11 amino acids that can be made by the body.
* Help build new cells and repair old ones.
* Needed to form hormones, enzymes, antibodies and other important molecules.
* Exessive in...