Chapter 4 is designed to allow you to:
- 1. Identify the basic structures and food sources of the major carbohydrates—monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides (e.g., starches), and dietary fiber.
- 2. Describe food sources of carbohydrate and list some alternate sweeteners.
- 3. List the functions of carbohydrate in the body and the problems that result from not eating enough carbohydrate.
- 4. Describe the regulation of blood glucose and the nutrients that can become blood glucose.
- 5. Outline the effects of dietary fiber on the body.
- 6. List guidelines for carbohydrate intake.
- 7. Identify the consequences of lactose maldigestion and diabetes, and explain appropriate dietary measures to take to reduce these health problems.