HB+Digestive+System+(p.28-29)

=**CHAPTER TWO: Carbohydrates p. 28-29.**=

What is the function of carbohydrates in the human body?

 * The main purpose of carbohydrates is for quick and short term energy storage.

What is the structure of a simple sugar?

 * A simple sugar, or monosaccharide, is made up of pentose (5-carbon sugar) and hexose (6-carbon sugar).

What is the structure of a complex carboydrate?

 * Complex Carbohydrates are polysaccharides that contain many glucose units. It is made up of and stores starch and glycogen.

What is starch?

 * Starch is the storage form of glucose in plants.

What is glycogen?

 * Glycogen is a readily stored form of glucose in plants and animals.

What is cellulose?

 * Cellulose can be found in plant cell walls. Cellulose largely passes through our digestive tract as fiber, or roughage.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a low carbohydate diet?

 * One advantage of a low carbohydrate diet is that there is a lower incidence of heart disease and cancer. Eating less carbs can increase the possibility of constipation.

Look at the "sweet poison box" on the right side of p. 29. Why are carbs like "poison"?
=**CHAPTER EIGHT: Lactose (p. 151)**=
 * By consuming sugar-sweetened sodas more than once a day you increases your chances of diabetes by 80%. People who consumed these sodas also gained an average of 17 pounds. Other side effects of sugar increased diets were immune disfunction, and an addiction to the drug.

What causes lactose intolerance? What are the symptoms of lactose intolerance? Can you eat dairy products if you are lactose intolerant?

 * Lactose is the primary ingredient in milk. Some are born without the ability to digest lactose and are thus lactose intolerant. Some symptoms are diarrhea, gas, bloating, and abdominal cramps.People who are lactose intolerant are able to eat some dairy products like cheese and yogurt.