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What carbohydrates require a prolonged process of digestion in order to be broken down?
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Carbohydrates are digested and absorbed into the bloodstream at a much faster rate than fats and proteins. The speed at which eaten carbohydrate enter the blood stream as sugar is called the glycemic index with a range of 0 to 100. The higher the number, the faster carbohydrates increase the level of sugar in the bloodstream.
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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 such as starches found in foods like whole grains, vegetables, and legumes require digestion to break down into glucose and help maintain proper blood sugar levels. These carbohydrates provide sustained energy and are digested more slowly than simple carbohydrates.
What classes of nutrients requires the least amount of digestion?
Water and minerals require the least amount of digestion as they are absorbed directly into the bloodstream without needing to be broken down like carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Which procedure would have the least effect on the rate of protein digestion?
Consuming protein with carbohydrates or fats slows down the rate of protein digestion because they require different enzymes to break down in the stomach. Eating protein-rich foods alone, without carbohydrates or fats, would have the least effect on the rate of protein digestion.
Does glucose need to be digested before it is absorbed?
No, glucose, a simple sugar, does not require digestion and can be directly absorbed by the body through the small intestine into the bloodstream after being broken down from more complex carbohydrates during the digestion process.
Explain why chemical digestion does not begin in the mouth for all foods?
Chemical digestion in the mouth primarily involves the breakdown of carbohydrates by the enzyme amylase in saliva. Not all foods require significant carbohydrate digestion, such as proteins and fats. Therefore, chemical digestion for these macronutrients begins further down the digestive tract, where specific enzymes like pepsin and lipase are present.
What type of foods don't require chemical and physical digestion?
Foods that are already broken down into their simplest forms, such as liquids, do not require chemical and physical digestion in the same way that solid foods do. These foods can be readily absorbed by the body without the need for extensive digestion processes.
What are specific processes that occur in cells that require enzymes?
digestion
Why is more energy required for the body to process complex carbohydrates than simple carbohydrates?
Complex carbohydrates contain longer chains of sugar molecules which require more time and energy for the body to break down into usable energy compared to simple carbohydrates, which are already in a more easily digestible form. The process of breaking down complex carbohydrates involves more enzymatic activity and takes longer, leading to a higher energy expenditure.
Where are carbohydrates lipids and proteins broke down in the GI tract?
Carbohydrates and proteins are digested in the stomach. Carbs require several enzymes to be digested, such as the enzyme salivary amylase (secreted in the mouth); digestion ultimately occurs at the level of the stomach. Proteins are also digested in the stomach, but require a general class of enzymes called proteases in order to be digested. Lipids are digested in the duodenum, the first portion of the small intestine. The secretion of lipase enzymes is necessary to complete this task.
When two amino acids break apart they require water What is this process called?
Amino acids must go through photosynthesis
Why are lipids harder to break down than carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates are broken down in digestion. Carbohydrates are easier to break down because carbohydrates are soluble in water, But on the other hand Lipids are much harder to break down because Lipids (fats) come in the form grease and oil. Grease is solid at room temperature, While oil is liquid. Fats require special digestive action before absorption because the end products must be carried away in a water medium (Blood and Lymph) in which fats are not soluble.
What are common complications in newborns who require prolonged or substantial resuscitation?
Pulmonary hypertension, hypoglycemia, & hypothermia
