Carbohydrate

Cut the sugar! That’s the message from the new federal dietary guidelines. The average American gets 47 percent of their daily added sugar from sugary drinks. The new recommendation is that added sugar be just ten percent, or 200 calories, of your daily calories. Added sugar is much different than naturally occurring sugars, like the ones found in milk or fruit. Nutritionists say added sugar fills your diet with empty calories. Eating too much added sugar can lead to diabetes, heart disease…

You have probably been seeing the term 'eating clean' in the news, online and in magazines. New buzz words come and go - but the idea of eating clean isn't a new one. It's actually just getting back to the basic way of eating that our grandparents and great grandparents did without thinking about it. Fruits and vegetables from gardens, raising their own meat - all without thinking there was another way to eat. What is a clean diet? Clean eating is about eating 'real' food - foods that are not…

Protein Concentration Comparison in Chobani Greek Yogurt and Yoplait Yogurt Sarah Jones, Graham Taylor, Katie Pelley, Taylorann Smith Abstract The purpose of this experiment was to find and compare the amount of protein in Chobani Greek yogurt and Yoplait yogurt, to the standards given by the lab instructor. The two samples were diluted and added to the Bradford Reagent, which allowed for the absorbance of each sample to be found. The hypothesis was that, because Chobani Greek yogurt is thicker…

into ketones, which are toxic to the body Carbs make it so the body can burn fat. Carbohydrates help with the gastrointestinal function in the body. This plays a part in the beneficial bacteria the body produces. Carbs benefit one’s immune system by helping the cellular recognition process that occurs in people’s bodies. Another simple benefit of carbohydrates that people often overlook when thinking of carbohydrates and the body is that it acts as flavor and as a sweetener. Part of this is…

The carbohydrates present on the cells surface can act as a receptor for many pathogens to facilitate cell-cell adhesion through which humans can be infected, for example, mannose binds pathogenic bacteria E. coli and sialic acid binds influenza virus. Therefore, cell surface can be mimicked by preparing SAMs of carbohydrates to study and understand different types of binding and inhibition studies in vitro. SAMs of carbohydrates are also used for detecting disease biomarkers and carrying drugs.…

The Carbohydrate Fermentation Test measured the ability of the bacteria to ferment glucose and mannitol carbohydrate and produce gas. Majority of microorganisms obtain energy from either aerobic or anaerobic respiration, or through fermentation. The different types of fermentation pathways used by bacteria can aid in differentiating them among groups or species of bacteria because each pathway depends on the complement of enzymes available for the cell (Department of Biological Sciences, 2015).…

intervention was effective in decreasing my behavior (consumption of high carbohydrate foods) by utilizing my healthier substitute of fruits, vegetables and salads. The first couple of days of the intervention I felt sluggish and tired. However, the daily exercise did contribute to the effectiveness of the intervention. Additionally, daily exercise gave me more energy and help to keep me focus on the importance of decreasing high carbohydrate foods to be more health for myself and family.…

instead of fat. 2. What are the dangers of following a low carbohydrate diet? • Can lead to Ketosis - Ketosis occurs when we don't have enough sugar (glucose) for energy, so our body breaks down stored fat, causing ketones to build up. Side effects from ketosis can include nausea, headache, physical fatigue, and bad breath. (http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-depth/low-carb-diet) •…

This project looked at how carbohydrates can have an effect on the ability of proteins to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB). The blood brain barrier are formed by endothelial cells of the brain capillaries, restricts access to brain cells of blood-borne compounds and facilitates nutrients essential for normal metabolism to reach brain cells. This is a very tight regulation that results in the inability of small and large therapeutic compounds to cross the BBB. Lipidic systems can be…

composition by regulating ions, glucose, and amino acids that dissolve within blood plasma. Therefore, the 25 grams of glucose from the Oreos is dissolved within the bloodstream, which triggers the pancreas to aid in the consumption of the simple carbohydrates. Normal glucose concentration levels in the blood are set to be between the ranges of 70 and 110 milligrams per deciliter. Consequently, it is important for the excessive glucose from the Oreos to be transported within other body cells…