Carbohydrate

Type of carbohydrates :-

The two main type of carbohydrates we use from food to build our bodies are  – Glucose and Starch. Starch is made up of many glucose molecules joined together.

source of carbohydrates :-

foods containing carbohydrates are can be divided into the following categories :-

• sweet foods include – sugarcane, honey, ripe mangoes, ripe banana, grapes, apples, etc.
• cereals – rice, wheat, sorghum, millet, corn, barley, oats,
• roots and tubers – beets, potatoes, carrots, red potatoes, radishes,
• green vegetables – spinach, gourd, beans, lady’s finger, green amaranth,
• animal derived foods – milk, honey, liver, meat, curd, etc.

Let’s explore how carbohydrates generate energy :-

when carbohydrate food (starch) are digested, they are converted into the simplest molecule, glucose. that glucose then reaches all parts of body through the blood. there, with the help of oxygen taken from the air inside the cells, energy is released from glucose, which is used to perform various function of the body.

what is diabetes ?

diabetes is a disease in which the blood sugar level in the body becomes higher than normal.  the cells of a healthy person produce energy from glucose. the body uses that energy to perform various functions. but if glucose cannot enter the cell from the blood, that glucose then accumulates in the blood, and glucose increases in the blood. glucose then circulates through the blood until it is excreted through urine. due to inability of glucose to enter the cells, problems arise in various organs to the body (heart, kidneys, eyes, feet) this condition is called diabetes.