chapter4 notes– the carbohydrates sugar, starch, glycogen（第4章笔记——碳水化合物的糖、淀粉、糖原）.docVIP

Chapter 4 Notes – The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber ●Carbohydrates meet your body’s energy needs -feed your brain and nervous system -keep your digestive system fit -within calorie limits, help keep your body lean -together with fats and protein, digestible carbohydrates add bulk to foods -indigestible carbohydrates yield little or no energy but provide other benefits ●Complex carbohydrates -starch and fiber ●simple carbohydrates -sugars A Close Look At Carbohydrates ●Carbohydrates contain energy that captured through photosynthesis -Photosynthesis makes use of chloro