Friday, August 27, 2010

functions of carbohydrates

Let us learn about functions of carbohydrates

Carbohydrates play important role in promoting our health fitness. Carbohydrates form a major part of our food & help a great deal in building our body strength, by generating energy. In fact, Carbohydrates are 1 among the 3 prominent macronutrients that serve as excellent energy providers, the other 2 being fats & proteins. Carbs intake can take place in different forms like starch, fibers, sugar etc.


The functions of carbohydrates are multiple & it is owing to this fact that it becomes all the more necessary to incorporate carbohydrates in our meal. For instant energy generation, starch & sugars act as the perfect fuel that enable we to carry out our physical activities efficiently & effectively. Fiber does wonders in keeping our bowel function going smooth.

Talking about the importance of carbohydrates, apart from its benefits, there is also an added advantage of carbs consumption & that is that carbs are found in different foods, which if eaten, also pave way for consuming other essential nutrients. hence, it is preferable to go in for distinctive carbohydrate food sources.

Carbohydrates add on to the taste & appearance of food item, thus making the dish tempting & mouthwatering. Carbohydrates are sometimes used as flavors & sweeteners. Carbs aid in regulating blood glucose & also do well to our body by breaking down fatty acids, thus preventing ketosis. Therefore, eat plenty of foods that are rich sources of carbs, but it is recommended to go in for natural slow digesting carbs

In our next blog we shall learn about abiotic factors I hope the above explanation was useful.Keep reading and leave your comments.

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