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How does the body maintain adequate blood levels of carbohydrates to maintain its energy needs?
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Because carbohydrates are ultimately broken down to a simple sugar or glucose they are controlled by insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas.
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What carbohydrates require a process of digestion in order to be broken down into glucose and help maintain proper blood sugar levels?
Complex carbohydrates require digestion in order to be broken down into glucose and to help maintain proper blood sugar levels.
Why high energy materials has so high energy?
Proteins and carbohydrates both have high energy levels.
Protein sparing in the body is best achieved when a person ingests what two nutrients in edequate amounts?
Protein sparing in the body is best achieved when a person ingests adequate levels of carbohydrates. It is also achieved when ingesting adequate levels of fat.
Do different snacks have different fat protein carbohydrates and energy levels?
Yes
How often do baby alligaters eat?
weekly to maintain energy levels.
How do cows maintain their internal levels?
They are warmblooded creatures, like all mammals are, and able to maintain their internal levels through the energy they get from eating every day. This energy is called "metabolizable energy" which means that a cow is able to generate (never create) energy to keep her internal system at a constant temperature and functionable. Osmosis and Homeostasis is also important to maintain internal liquid levels.
What percentage of energy comes from carbs?
45-65% of ones total calorie intake with teh emphasis on complex carbohydrates. 100 grams per day is presumed to be the smallest amount needed to maintain adequate blood glucose levels. Recommended dietary allowance 130 g/day When less than 50 grams per day is consumed, tissue proteins and fats are used for energy fuel. taken from Human Anatomy and physiology book.
How cow maintain homeostasis?
They are warmblooded creatures, like all mammals are, and able to maintain their internal levels through the energy they get from eating every day. This energy is called "metabolizable energy" which means that a cow is able to generate (never create) energy to keep her internal system at a constant temperature and functionable. Osmosis and Homeostasis is also important to maintain internal liquid levels
Explain why humans obtain limiting energy from eating lettuce?
As lettuce's molecular structure is mainly made up of water (H2O), humans are unable to obtain energy, nor vitamins and nutrients from that source of food. As well as being made up of mainly water, lettuce, is a plant of cellulase. Therefore, humans need a more adequate source of food to help the body maintain its energy levels
What kind of food should you eat after playing football?
mainly proteins and carbohydrates. proteins are the priority to speed up the body's healing process and carbohydrates to boost energy levels back to normal
Why do you need borate in your swimming pool?
Borate helps kill algae. If you could maintain adequate chlorine levels at all times, you might not see a significant benefit from this product.
Do herbs raise sugar levels?
No, the only foods that raise blood sugar levels are foods with carbohydrates and herbs have no carbohydrates.
