Gluconeogenesis:
"body's process of creating new sugar from leftover carbon from other compounds"
Chapter 1 Carbohydrates, Lipids and proteins
Macronutrients
Roles
Preserve structural and functional integrity of the organism
Provide Energy at rest and during PA
Carbohydrates:
(CH2O) Main energy source of humans
Classification
Polysaccharides
Olisaccharides
Monosaccharide:
"Basic units of carbohydrates"
Galactose:
"Must be manufactured, binds with glucose to form lactose"
Fructose:
"found in high concentration in fruits and honey and can enter the blood stream rapidly
Glucose/Dextrose:
"found in the body as a result of CHO digestion"
Role
Transforms into triaglycerol for later use
Forms glycogen as a form of storage in the liver and muscles
Energy source for cellular metabolism
