Carbohydrate

The main objective when starting a ketogenic diet is to lower the amount of carbohydrates you eat until your body goes through a process called ketosis. This is when the body changes its main energy source from glucose, which comes from carbohydrates, to fatty acids and glycerol, which come from fats. When I tell people that I eat just a lot of meat with vegetables, their eyes often widen in disbelief as they tell…

to all life are carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.. These four organic macromolecules provide all cells with structure, create and store energy, and can be hormones, immune substances and genetic material. A macromolecule, or polymer, is a large complex molecule built from smaller molecules, or monomers, such as nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. Monosaccharides and polysaccharides are both carbohydrates. Polysaccharides are a complex carbohydrate composed of a…

during the average rally set and or match. When training for tennis, it’s important to hydrate before and after to condition the body, in terms of energy sources and in relation to the ATP-PC systems dietary intake, replacing electrolytes and carbohydrates is essential but fats are also utilized energy sources. Krebs Cycle Electron Transport Chain (ETC) produces majority of ATP during Aerobic Metabolism, aerobic metabolism is the creation of energy by the consumption of fats, amino acids and…

nutritional restraint of hitting the “wall.” According to most physiological studies of endurance athletes, the nutritional guide to increasing potential energy in long distance runners is to intake more carbohydrates, moderate protein, and low fat. Because the body uses fats for energy at rest and carbohydrates for energy during moderate to intense activity, it is important for athletes to understand what source of foods to ingest for adequate nutrient intake. There is a need…

postprandial glucose level than high carbohydrate meal with the similar energy content. Also, the high protein meal could decrease the energy intake in ad libitum lunch meal and reduced the total daily energy intake greater than the high carbohydrate meal. The result of this present study showed that consumption of protein rich breakfast meals led to lower glucose IAUC response and reduced the subsequent energy intake in a 24-hour period compared to a high carbohydrate breakfast, but it did not…

energy value of a food calorie (cal) or kilocalories (kcal). The body needs energy to manage about 1000 to 2800 kcal per day (depends on age, work type, gender etc.) which is provided by food. There are four major sources of energy in food: like- 1. Carbohydrate 2. Protein, 3. Fat, and 4. Alcohol.…

MYP Personal Project Essay- Chicken Enchilada Casserole Colton Thune Starting my project was somewhat difficult because I had a hard time choosing a topic. I knew I wanted to do something that expressed myself, but I did not know what to focus on. Eventually I came up with the idea to come up with a recipe and cook it. My favorite types of food are italian and mexican. I decided mexican, because there is more of a variety of options and types of foods. I started off with the base and core…

operation in the enzymes, hormonal production, antibodies, and structure of tissues. Enzymes are responsible for acting as catalyst and help reactions occur in our body system. They are what help break down glucose, which is needed to break down carbohydrates. A major hormone that we produce is Insulin. Insulin helps to move glucose from the blood into the cells of the body so that the cells can use the glucose as energy (ATP). Antibodies or immunoglobulins are proteins that assist in the…

period because the sugar crystals form, they stay small and don’t increase in size too much. Also each grain of sugar consists of a small crystal made of an orderly arrangement of molecules called sucrose. Sucrose is an example of carbohydrate. The basic unit of carbohydrate is monosaccharide or simple sugar, such as glucose or fructose. The sugars can be linked in infinite ways. In sugar crystal, the sucrose molecules are placed in pattern that extends in all three dimensions, and all of…

What is “Carbohydrate Loading?” Is it beneficial in sports nutrition? If so, for whom? According to Williams, Anderson & Rawson (2013), carbohydrate loading (carb loading) which is sometimes also called “glycogen loading and glycogen supercompensation, is a dietary technique designed to promote a significant increase in the glycogen content in both the liver and the muscles in an attempt to delay the onset of fatigue” (p.149). The “classic carb loading” technique was a three stage process that…