Prepare Foods to meet Special Dietary Requirements

Prepare Foods to
meet Special
Dietary
Requirements
THE ROLE OF CARBOHYDRATES IN OUR BODY AND
HOW WE GET THEM

Introduction
1. Carbohydrates are nutrients obtained from
food which comprise of molecules containing
hydrogen, carbon and oxygen.
2. Carbohydrates are essential for the optimum
performance of various functions in the body.
3. Carbohydrates play a significant role in
maintaining good health and can be sourced
by the inclusion of a number of food items.

Energy to the body
1. One of the most well and essential functions of carbohydrates
are their ability to deliver energy to the body.
2. Glucose is the main source of energy which the body is
dependent upon.
3. The carbohydrates which are consumed from foods are usually
digested to form glucose, which are then absorbed by tissues
and cells via blood circulation.
4. In the cell, this glucose is used to produce a molecule known as
adenosine triphosphate – one of the major sources of energy
which fuel cells and the entire body to perform all its functions.