Complex carbohydrates (Polysaccharides) are polymers and are made up of many monosaccharides joined together.
The two types of carbohydrates are simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates are referred to as fast-acting carbohydrates. Sugars are considered simple carbohydrates. Starches are considered complex carbohydrates.
Because it takes energy to break down complex carbs into a form the body can use to make ATP.
Carbohydrates, as a class, provide the most readily available energy source for cells. The complex carbohydrates will split to simple sugars for immediate fuel.
Complex Carbohydrates provide long term energy for the body. Simple carbohydrates are used up quickly and end up having a negative effect on your blood sugar. A simple carbohydrate, such as orange juice will drive your sugar levels sky high and then plummet after 3-4 minutes. A whole grain piece of bread will gradually drive up your sugar levels and gradually decrease in 2-4 hours. During this time you will have a sustained source of energy.
Strictly speaking, there isn't one. Carbohydrates have the general formula Cx(H2O)y. Y may be equal to X, but it doesn't have to be (it usually will be for simple carbohydrates, but not for complex carbohydrates); the only ratio that's fixed is hydrogen to oxygen at 2:1.
complex carbohydrates
The two types of carbohydrates are simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates are referred to as fast-acting carbohydrates. Sugars are considered simple carbohydrates. Starches are considered complex carbohydrates.
Yes, there are three types of Macro-nutrients. These include; carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Carbohydrates can be divided into three categories; simple, complex, and fiber. Fiber is not nutritious but none the less and important part of the diet. Sugars fall into the simple carbohydrate category, not as healthy as the complex category (think oatmeal). Many people think of vitamins and minerals when the think of nutrients, these are called micro-nutrients.
Food that can be simple or complex is carbohydrates.
There is no such thing as a simple complex carbohydrate. Carbohydrates are either simple or complex; they cannot be both.
Complex carbohydrates are broken down into simple carbohydrates -- also known as sugar.
simple and complex
There are three types of Macro-nutrients. These include; carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Carbohydrates can be divided into three categories; simple, complex, and fiber. Fiber is not nutritious but none the less an important part of the diet. Sugars fall into the simple carbohydrate category, not as healthy as the complex category (think oatmeal). Many people think of vitamins and minerals when the think of nutrients, these are called micro-nutrients.
simple and complex
Sugar is one of the class of foods called carbohydrates. There are simple and complex carbohydrates, sugar is a simple one.
Simple carbohydrates are the monosaccharides such as glucose and fructose, and the disaccharides such as sucrose, or table sugar. Complex carbohydrates are the polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen, which are composed of thousands of glucose molecules chemically combined.
each of the classes of nutrients helps your body fontion and hepls you have a good life and heart