Presented by Gangakhed sugar

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THE 5 MAIN FOOD GROUPS
CARBOHYDRATES
PRESENTED BY GANGAKHED SUGAR
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These foods, which should make up little over a
third of your diet, are a wonderful source of
fibre, energy, and nutrients.
ONE OF THE FIVE MAJOR FOOD GROUPS, THEY ARE.
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WHAT ARE THEY?
CARBOHYDRATES ARE Simply said, sugars and
starches refer to the two types of sugars
simple and complex.
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WHAT DO THEY DO?

• They are one of the five major dietary groups
  and give our bodies the calories they need to
  function.

Over a third of your diet should be made up of
them.
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DIETARY SOURCES
Fructose (fruit sugar), sucrose (table sugar),
lactose (milk sugar), and glucose Sweets, sugary
pop
SIMPLE
Bread, flour, rice, pasta, potatoes, corn,
breakfast cereals, and the like High source of
calcium, iron, and B vitamins
COMPLEX/ STARCHY
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SIMPLE VS. COMPLEX CARBS
THE DIFFERENCE IS
in how quickly it is taken and processed their
chemical composition
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HOW MUCH FOOD SHOULD I BE TAKING IN?
33 STARCHY CARBS
50 TOTAL CARBS
The recommended dietary intake is
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MORE FACTS ABOUT CARB
Muscles and the liver store extra
carbohydrates. When you're full, extra
carbohydrates are stored as fat. Lack of
carbohydrates will make you sluggish, unfocused,
and constipated.
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Q A
Do carbohydrates make you gain weight? A Less
than half as many calories are found in
carbohydrates per gram as there are in fat. Like
adding fats and oils to taste, cooking techniques
have an impact on the number of calories in
foods that contain carbohydrates.
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ABOUT THE PRESENTER

• Ratnakar Gutte is owner of Gangakhed Sugar. He is
  also MLA of Gangakhed Sugar