Oshkosh Public Library

What are carbohydrates?, Daniel E. Harmon

eng

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index

illustrations

index present

1-5

non fiction

What are carbohydrates?

bibliography

1005817859

2-3

Daniel E. Harmon

Let's find out! good health

Carbohydrates are the body's primary energy providers. This book discusses the main forms of carbs, how they are created, and why they are important. It explains the differences between simple and complex carbohydrates and between monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides. It details how carbs are broken down in the digestive system into units small enough to be distributed through the bloodstream, absorbed by cells, and converted into energy. Other subjects investigated are carb "loading," major and minor health problems caused by carbs, and the importance of managing the consumption of different types of carbohydrates

What are carbohydrates? -- How carbohydrates are created -- Why carbs are important -- Simple and complex carbohydrates -- Three categories of carbohydrates -- Carbohydrates and digestion -- Healthy carbs for children -- Low-carb diets -- Loading carbohydrates -- Problems caused by carbs -- Carbohydrates and dental health -- Managing carbs

juvenile