Question

1. What are different types of carbohydrates that you consume in your diet?

2. When reading the Nutrition Facts Panel on a food label, what information can you find about carbohydrate in that food?

3. It has been said that “fiber is your friend.” Why might fiber be an important carbohydrate to include in your diet?

4. How do you know if you are consuming an adequate amount of fiber in your diet?

5. Is fiber from food the same as fiber from supplements? Why or why not?

6. Low carbohydrate/ketogenic diets are used in the U.S. to promote weight loss.

• What are the pros and cons of eating a low-carbohydrate, high-fat, high-protein diet?

• Have you ever tried one of these diets? If so, were you successful with it? If not, would you try it in the future? Why or why not?

Answer 1

1) Type of carbohydrate that you consume in your diet are mainly of 3 type:

• Sugar : it is the simple form of carbohydrate . these are combination of glucose , fructose and galactose ( known as monosaccharides).
• Starch : it is the complex form of carbohydrate . the starch breakdown to form glucose to produce energy in our body.
• Fiber : these are carbohydrate found in plant-based food. for example, grains, fruits,nuts and legumes. it will not breakdown to form energy.

2) While reading the nutrition facts panel on food label , the information you can find on carbohydrate are:

• The total carbohydrate count ( this indicate the dietary fiber/ gram)
• it also shows how many grams of carbohydrate are in one servings ( vary according to the serving , if more than one serving then you need to multiply the carbohydrate taken in each serving )

3) Yes it is true that fibers are our friends and it is important to include it in diet because:

• it enhance our digestive health as it prevent constipation by improving the bowel movements
• it makes you feel fuller for long time.
• prevent from various diseases such as heart diseases , bowel cancer.
• it is best for individual with cholesterol and blood sugar.

4) In  order to get the needed amount you should eat lot of fruits , whole wheat grains and vegetables. There are sign that our body itself produce if we are not having the recommended amount of fiber .

• bloating and constipation are the first sign.
• sugar level will increase
• you will be hungry right after a meal
• weight will increase dramatically

5) No . Fiber from food and fiber from supplements are not same.

• fiber from food : as the name indicate we get fiber by eating natural food products which are high in nutrients .
• fiber from supplements : are medication ( tablet form and syrup) which does not provide vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.

6) a) Demerits of having a low carbohydrate:

• when carbohydrate is suddenly stop or reduce it may lead to various health issues such as headache, bad breath , weakness, fatigue and skin rashes.
• it may also lead to ketosis.

Merits of having a low carbohydrate :

• reduce blood sugar and insulin level.
• reduce weight dramatically.

b) Demerits of having a high protein and fat diet :

• triggers individual with kidney diseases.
• find it hard to eliminate waste product of protein metabolism.
• high fat rich food effect the health badly as it elevate cholesterol and increase the risk of hear problems.

Merits of having high protein and fat diet:

• both will improve the health
• maintain and build muscles
• reduce the chance of inflammation
• burn of fat

  

No . i have never tried these diet because it is always better to have balanced diet rather than having these type of diet. As a balance diet enable the body to absorb all the substance that are needed for optimal health.