Nutrition and Your Body: Your Body on Carbohydrates
NUTRITION AND YOUR BODY YOUR BODY ON CARBOHYDRATES BY ALEXIS BURLING CONTENT CONSULTANT Debbie Fetter PhD Lecturer PSOE Department of Nutrition University of California Davis Core Library Cover image Potatoes are one of many sources of carbohydrates An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdobooks.com
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WHAT ARE CARBOHYDRATES many kids love sugary sweets and salty snacks In the United States 34 percent of adolescents eat junk food every day These treats include cookies and potato chips They have few nutrients but many calories They have an unhealthy effect on the body But other foods such as leafy greens and whole grains are healthy They give the body fuel Imagine the following scene A ten year old girl named Lucy is participating in a track and field meet at school She is competing in the 60 meter dash She wants to get the fastest time That morning Lucy woke Foods give the body the energy it needs to work
