Types of Carbohydrates

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Clinical Nutrition
4-3-2020

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Lecture 6
High in Fibre
Chia seeds are considered to have 34.4 percent of fibre content in them. Popcorn are
also rich in fibre with 14.5 percent followed by almonds with percent, oats with percent and
artichokes with 8.6 percent of fibrous content in them (Gunnars, 2018).
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are classified on the basis of their structure. There are three types of
carbohydrates that are commonly known namely monosaccharide, disaccharide and
polysaccharide. Monosaccharide has the simplest carbohydrate which includes simple sugars
glucose, galactose and fructose. Disaccharide are types of sugars that contain two
monosaccharides that are linked with each other. It includes sugar like maltose, lactose and
sucrose. Polysaccharides are the most complex form of carbohydrates which contain multiple
monosaccharides attached together. It includes starch and fibre (Nunez, 2018).
Lecture 7
The stress hormone named as cortisol is released when the person experiences tension
and mental pressure. There are major three types of negative impacts that can be observed
due to release of the stress hormone in the blood stream which includes impairment in the
cognitive behaviour and performance, it supresses the functioning of the thyroid gland and
imbalances the level of sugar in the blood which may cause the case of hyperglycaemia
(Mayoclinic, 2019).
Lecture 8
Growth hormone is released from the pituitary gland and it help in the growth and
development of the bones and muscles. The secretion of GH in the body is not continuous
and decreases with increasing age of the person. It is considered to be the important and vital
anti-aging agent. It improves the immune system and also assists in fighting osteoporosis. It
also helps in maintain the functioning of the organs by repairing the tissues and muscles. It
boosts the muscle growth and its mass and helps in burring the fat form the body parts while
exercising. In case of any injury it heals the tissues, improves the memory by reviving the
neural cells. (WebMD, 2019).